Question 1

Why has the attempt to reduce the drug supply from other countries not reduced the rate of adolescent substance abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most smugglers are still able to find a way to bring drugs in. 
B)  Local residents account for most of the illegal drug traffic. 
C)  The drugs most abused by adolescents are alcohol and tobacco, which are easily available. 
D)  Drug abusers are traveling to other countries to obtain their supply. 
A)  Most smugglers are still able to find a way to bring drugs in. 
B)  Local residents account for most of the illegal drug traffic. 
C)  The drugs most abused by adolescents are alcohol and tobacco, which are easily available. 
D)  Drug abusers are traveling to other countries to obtain their supply.

Question 2

What is the goal of school-based drug and alcohol education programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  To teach children how to recognize the drugs that they might be exposed to 
B)  To ensure that children are educated consumers 
C)  To teach children about drugs so that they can make informed choices 
D)  To scare children away from using drugs 
A)  To teach children how to recognize the drugs that they might be exposed to 
B)  To ensure that children are educated consumers 
C)  To teach children about drugs so that they can make informed choices 
D)  To scare children away from using drugs

Question 3

Although the majority of currently disordered persons shows no tendency toward violence, an increased risk of violence is likely among those who

Accepted Answer

A)  currently experience psychotic symptoms. 
B)  have been extremely emotionally rigid in the past. 
C)  have just experienced a natural or man-made form of disaster. 
D)  are religiously preoccupied. 
A)  currently experience psychotic symptoms. 
B)  have been extremely emotionally rigid in the past. 
C)  have just experienced a natural or man-made form of disaster. 
D)  are religiously preoccupied.

Question 4

Which of the following was an unforeseen consequence of deinstitutionalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  An increased demand on the welfare system 
B)  Abuses of antipsychotic and anxiolytic medications 
C)  The need for mental health services in the community 
D)  A rise in homelessness 
A)  An increased demand on the welfare system 
B)  Abuses of antipsychotic and anxiolytic medications 
C)  The need for mental health services in the community 
D)  A rise in homelessness

Question 5

The verdict of Guilty but Mentally Ill

Accepted Answer

A)  means people with mental illness that are found guilty of a crime are put in jail but in a special section. 
B)  means people with mental illness that are found guilty of a crime get shorter sentences. 
C)  means people with mental illness that are found guilty of a crime go to jail but get mental health treatment while in jail. 
D)  means people with mental illness that are found guilty of a crime go to the hospital until they are better, then return to jail to serve out their sentence. 
A)  means people with mental illness that are found guilty of a crime are put in jail but in a special section. 
B)  means people with mental illness that are found guilty of a crime get shorter sentences. 
C)  means people with mental illness that are found guilty of a crime go to jail but get mental health treatment while in jail. 
D)  means people with mental illness that are found guilty of a crime go to the hospital until they are better, then return to jail to serve out their sentence.

Question 6

Project Northland demonstrated that

Accepted Answer

A)  a psychotherapist's involvement is the key ingredient in most drug prevention efforts. 
B)  the development of peer pressure resistance skills can decrease drug use by 44 percent. 
C)  there is no way of counteracting the positive representation of drugs in the media. 
D)  community-wide "no use" norms for teens can be taught. 
A)  a psychotherapist's involvement is the key ingredient in most drug prevention efforts. 
B)  the development of peer pressure resistance skills can decrease drug use by 44 percent. 
C)  there is no way of counteracting the positive representation of drugs in the media. 
D)  community-wide "no use" norms for teens can be taught.

Question 7

Predicting dangerousness is most comparable to

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A)  preparing a team for a sports competition. 
B)  reviewing for a comprehensive examination. 
C)  figuring your taxes at the end of the year. 
D)  preparing a weather forecast. 
A)  preparing a team for a sports competition. 
B)  reviewing for a comprehensive examination. 
C)  figuring your taxes at the end of the year. 
D)  preparing a weather forecast.

Question 8

Although the rate of adolescent substance use has decreased,

Accepted Answer

A)  tobacco use has been eliminated. 
B)  binge drinking has not. 
C)  alcohol and tobacco use remains a persistent problem. 
D)  adult use has increased. 
A)  tobacco use has been eliminated. 
B)  binge drinking has not. 
C)  alcohol and tobacco use remains a persistent problem. 
D)  adult use has increased.

Question 9

What do the National Association for Mental Health, the National Association for Retarded Citizens, and the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They all provide training for psychologists and psychiatrists. 
B)  They are all government-funded organizations that do research on mental disorders and related problems. 
C)  They all try to improve services and educate the government and public about various problems. 
D)  They are all working to increase the awareness of work-related stress and its impact on mental health. 
A)  They all provide training for psychologists and psychiatrists. 
B)  They are all government-funded organizations that do research on mental disorders and related problems. 
C)  They all try to improve services and educate the government and public about various problems. 
D)  They are all working to increase the awareness of work-related stress and its impact on mental health.

Question 10

Which of the following is a sociocultural efforts toward universal prevention of mental disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Daycare. 
B)  Penal systems. 
C)  Private schools. 
D)  Social security. 
A)  Daycare. 
B)  Penal systems. 
C)  Private schools. 
D)  Social security.

Question 11

Combined prevention programs that educate about drugs and teach skills needed to refuse alcohol and drug use demands

Accepted Answer

A)  have proven to be better with rural environments than with inner city environments. 
B)  are rarely as successful as family-based programs. 
C)  are most effective when targeted at college students. 
D)  have failed to show any significant impact when evaluated with control groups. 
A)  have proven to be better with rural environments than with inner city environments. 
B)  are rarely as successful as family-based programs. 
C)  are most effective when targeted at college students. 
D)  have failed to show any significant impact when evaluated with control groups.

Question 12

Efforts that are aimed at a specific at risk subgroup are known as __________ interventions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Efforts that are aimed at a specific...

Question 13

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the use of mental health resources in private industry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Private industry typically does not acknowledge the importance of mental health-promoting factors in the work place and therefore dramatically underutilizes mental health resources. 
B)  Primary prevention programs have been routinely used in private industry for many decades. 
C)  Many companies have recently begun providing psychological services through employee assistance programs. 
D)  Psychological services are provided on an extremely limited basis, even at the most elite private corporations. 
A)  Private industry typically does not acknowledge the importance of mental health-promoting factors in the work place and therefore dramatically underutilizes mental health resources. 
B)  Primary prevention programs have been routinely used in private industry for many decades. 
C)  Many companies have recently begun providing psychological services through employee assistance programs. 
D)  Psychological services are provided on an extremely limited basis, even at the most elite private corporations.

Question 14

Which of the following activities does NIMH perform?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide communities with psychologists and psychiatrists who do individual and group therapy 
B)  Do nationwide universal and selective preventive interventions 
C)  Pay for the hospital care of the chronically mentally ill 
D)  Support professional training and provide the public with information on mental health 
A)  Provide communities with psychologists and psychiatrists who do individual and group therapy 
B)  Do nationwide universal and selective preventive interventions 
C)  Pay for the hospital care of the chronically mentally ill 
D)  Support professional training and provide the public with information on mental health

Question 15

Universal interventions are concerned with two key tasks:

Accepted Answer

A)  identifying people with a particular disorder and referring them for help. 
B)  providing timely therapy and evaluating its usefulness. 
C)  strengthening individuals' psychological coping skills and improving their biological health. 
D)  altering conditions that cause disorders and establishing conditions that foster positive mental health. 
A)  identifying people with a particular disorder and referring them for help. 
B)  providing timely therapy and evaluating its usefulness. 
C)  strengthening individuals' psychological coping skills and improving their biological health. 
D)  altering conditions that cause disorders and establishing conditions that foster positive mental health.

Question 16

For which person is aftercare likely to be helpful because the person will fit the services typically offered?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bart, who has a lengthy criminal record 
B)  Helen, who has developed posttraumatic stress disorder after being attacked 
C)  Ned, who has had several schizophrenic episodes 
D)  Vera, who has few psychological problems but who frequently moves from place to place 
A)  Bart, who has a lengthy criminal record 
B)  Helen, who has developed posttraumatic stress disorder after being attacked 
C)  Ned, who has had several schizophrenic episodes 
D)  Vera, who has few psychological problems but who frequently moves from place to place

Question 17

Efforts to counterbalance the social factors that entice adolescent binge drinking are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  selective interventions. 
B)  crisis interventions. 
C)  indicated interventions. 
D)  social-learning programs. 
A)  selective interventions. 
B)  crisis interventions. 
C)  indicated interventions. 
D)  social-learning programs.

Question 18

When is peer influence most powerful for high-risk teens?

Accepted Answer

A)  When peer pressure is negative 
B)  When peer pressure is positive 
C)  When there is a lack of adult supervision 
D)  When a teenager has well-developed social skills 
A)  When peer pressure is negative 
B)  When peer pressure is positive 
C)  When there is a lack of adult supervision 
D)  When a teenager has well-developed social skills

Question 19

What are the three strategies that the United States government has used to address the drug abuse problem? How effective have these strategies been?

Accepted Answer

Reducing the supply of drugs, providing

Question 20

What kind of mistake do most mental health professionals make when assessing dangerousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  They overemphasize the importance of situational factors. 
B)  They overpredict violence. 
C)  They underestimate the likelihood of violence in psychotic patients. 
D)  They make many "false negatives." 
A)  They overemphasize the importance of situational factors. 
B)  They overpredict violence. 
C)  They underestimate the likelihood of violence in psychotic patients. 
D)  They make many "false negatives."

Why has the attempt to reduce the drug supply from other countries not reduced the rate of adolescent substance abuse?

What is the goal of school-based drug and alcohol education programs?

Although the majority of currently disordered persons shows no tendency toward violence, an increased risk of violence is likely among those who

Which of the following was an unforeseen consequence of deinstitutionalization?

The verdict of Guilty but Mentally Ill

Project Northland demonstrated that

Predicting dangerousness is most comparable to

Although the rate of adolescent substance use has decreased,

What do the National Association for Mental Health, the National Association for Retarded Citizens, and the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) have in common?

Which of the following is a sociocultural efforts toward universal prevention of mental disorders?

Combined prevention programs that educate about drugs and teach skills needed to refuse alcohol and drug use demands

Efforts that are aimed at a specific at risk subgroup are known as __________ interventions.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the use of mental health resources in private industry?

Which of the following activities does NIMH perform?

Universal interventions are concerned with two key tasks:

For which person is aftercare likely to be helpful because the person will fit the services typically offered?

Efforts to counterbalance the social factors that entice adolescent binge drinking are examples of

When is peer influence most powerful for high-risk teens?

What are the three strategies that the United States government has used to address the drug abuse problem? How effective have these strategies been?

What kind of mistake do most mental health professionals make when assessing dangerousness?

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Exam 17: Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

Why has the attempt to reduce the drug supply from other countries not reduced the rate of adolescent substance abuse?

What is the goal of school-based drug and alcohol education programs?

Although the majority of currently disordered persons shows no tendency toward violence, an increased risk of violence is likely among those who

Which of the following was an unforeseen consequence of deinstitutionalization?

The verdict of Guilty but Mentally Ill

Project Northland demonstrated that

Predicting dangerousness is most comparable to

Although the rate of adolescent substance use has decreased,

What do the National Association for Mental Health, the National Association for Retarded Citizens, and the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) have in common?

Which of the following is a sociocultural efforts toward universal prevention of mental disorders?

Combined prevention programs that educate about drugs and teach skills needed to refuse alcohol and drug use demands

Efforts that are aimed at a specific at risk subgroup are known as __________ interventions.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the use of mental health resources in private industry?

Which of the following activities does NIMH perform?

Universal interventions are concerned with two key tasks:

For which person is aftercare likely to be helpful because the person will fit the services typically offered?

Efforts to counterbalance the social factors that entice adolescent binge drinking are examples of

When is peer influence most powerful for high-risk teens?

What are the three strategies that the United States government has used to address the drug abuse problem? How effective have these strategies been?

What kind of mistake do most mental health professionals make when assessing dangerousness?

Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic, Anxiety, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Therapy

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