Question 1

A processed derivative of cocaine is __________ .

Accepted Answer

crack

Question 2

Today physicians occasionally prescribe amphetamines for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Weight gain. 
B)  Staying awake, such as to drive or study. 
C)  Treating narcolepsy. 
D)  Treating depression in children. 
A)  Weight gain. 
B)  Staying awake, such as to drive or study. 
C)  Treating narcolepsy. 
D)  Treating depression in children. C

Question 3

The abstinence violation effect is

Accepted Answer

A)  the relapse rate percentage used in treatment outcome studies of addicts. 
B)  the effect that physiologically addicting drugs have in making continued abstinence difficult. 
C)  the tendency of an abstainer to relapse completely after a minor transgression. 
D)  the Alcoholics Anonymous phrase for relapsing. 
A)  the relapse rate percentage used in treatment outcome studies of addicts. 
B)  the effect that physiologically addicting drugs have in making continued abstinence difficult. 
C)  the tendency of an abstainer to relapse completely after a minor transgression. 
D)  the Alcoholics Anonymous phrase for relapsing. C

Question 4

According to the tension-reduction explanation for alcoholism,

Accepted Answer

A)  alcoholics drink more because they are under greater stress. 
B)  all those who experience stress-reduction following alcohol consumption are at an increased risk for alcoholism. 
C)  alcoholics do not get "high" when they drink, they merely experience a decrease in negative mood states. 
D)  alcohol's ability to alleviate tension should be enhanced in those with a genetic susceptibility to alcoholism. 
A)  alcoholics drink more because they are under greater stress. 
B)  all those who experience stress-reduction following alcohol consumption are at an increased risk for alcoholism. 
C)  alcoholics do not get "high" when they drink, they merely experience a decrease in negative mood states. 
D)  alcohol's ability to alleviate tension should be enhanced in those with a genetic susceptibility to alcoholism.

Question 5

Describe two psychosocial causal factors in the development of alcohol abuse and dependence.

Accepted Answer

Two of: 1. Failures in parental guidance

Question 6

Aversive conditioning for alcoholics

Accepted Answer

A)  punishes the alcoholic for drinking by making him or her sick after drinking. 
B)  uses educational and life skills training to help the alcoholic understand the negative aspects of drinking. 
C)  includes family members to try to help the alcoholic understand the harm his or her behaviors have done. 
D)  involves pairing alcohol with something unpleasant like electric shock. 
A)  punishes the alcoholic for drinking by making him or her sick after drinking. 
B)  uses educational and life skills training to help the alcoholic understand the negative aspects of drinking. 
C)  includes family members to try to help the alcoholic understand the harm his or her behaviors have done. 
D)  involves pairing alcohol with something unpleasant like electric shock.

Question 7

What is alcohol's effect on the brain at low doses? What is its effect at high doses?

Accepted Answer

At low doses, alcohol activates the brai

Question 8

One limitation on the findings of genetic influences on alcoholism is that

Accepted Answer

A)  not enough research has been done using twins. 
B)  there are so many cultural differences in the use of alcohol that it blurs the genetic differences. 
C)  there have not been enough studies of the majority of children of alcoholics (those who do not become alcoholics). 
D)  there has been too much of a focus on the study of the nonalcoholic children of alcoholics. 
A)  not enough research has been done using twins. 
B)  there are so many cultural differences in the use of alcohol that it blurs the genetic differences. 
C)  there have not been enough studies of the majority of children of alcoholics (those who do not become alcoholics). 
D)  there has been too much of a focus on the study of the nonalcoholic children of alcoholics.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about alcohol problems is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lifetime prevalence for alcoholism in the United States is about 30 percent. 
B)  The average life span of an alcoholic is twelve years shorter than the average citizen. 
C)  Although alcohol impairs motor behavior, it does not lower performance on complex cognitive tasks. 
D)  Alcohol abuse is a "pure" disorder, with less than 5 percent of alcohol abusers having a coexisting mental disorder. 
A)  The lifetime prevalence for alcoholism in the United States is about 30 percent. 
B)  The average life span of an alcoholic is twelve years shorter than the average citizen. 
C)  Although alcohol impairs motor behavior, it does not lower performance on complex cognitive tasks. 
D)  Alcohol abuse is a "pure" disorder, with less than 5 percent of alcohol abusers having a coexisting mental disorder.

Question 10

Studies of the genetics of alcoholism

Accepted Answer

A)  have not provided support for the notion that a susceptibility to alcoholism can be inherited. 
B)  are not able to determine if the tendency of alcoholism to "run in families" is a result of environmental or biological factors. 
C)  suggest that an inherited altered sensitivity to alcohol might create a vulnerability to alcohol abuse. 
D)  have identified the gene that causes alcoholism. 
A)  have not provided support for the notion that a susceptibility to alcoholism can be inherited. 
B)  are not able to determine if the tendency of alcoholism to "run in families" is a result of environmental or biological factors. 
C)  suggest that an inherited altered sensitivity to alcohol might create a vulnerability to alcohol abuse. 
D)  have identified the gene that causes alcoholism.

Question 11

Bill is an alcoholic. His wife, Marge, has a lot of ready excuses she uses to explain to his boss, their friends, and their children to explain his frequent absences. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  how marriages of alcoholics often last a long time. 
B)  why treatment needs to include identifying factors that may encourage drinking. 
C)  how marriage can increase the risk of alcoholism. 
D)  why most alcoholics rate their marriages as successful. 
A)  how marriages of alcoholics often last a long time. 
B)  why treatment needs to include identifying factors that may encourage drinking. 
C)  how marriage can increase the risk of alcoholism. 
D)  why most alcoholics rate their marriages as successful.

Question 12

What is the abstinence violation effect?

Accepted Answer

Just as when one cheats on a diet there

Question 13

Which of the following is a narcotic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcohol 
B)  Codeine 
C)  Marijuana 
D)  Tobacco 
A)  Alcohol 
B)  Codeine 
C)  Marijuana 
D)  Tobacco

Question 14

Which statement about Project MATCH is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It showed that matching a client's personality to a form of treatment makes no difference. 
B)  It proved that treatment based on Alcoholics Anonymous is superior to other forms of treatment. 
C)  It showed that treatments only work when they are carefully matched with the personality profiles of the clients in them. 
D)  It proved that therapists must establish warm relationships with their clients in order for therapy to be effective. 
A)  It showed that matching a client's personality to a form of treatment makes no difference. 
B)  It proved that treatment based on Alcoholics Anonymous is superior to other forms of treatment. 
C)  It showed that treatments only work when they are carefully matched with the personality profiles of the clients in them. 
D)  It proved that therapists must establish warm relationships with their clients in order for therapy to be effective.

Question 15

Persons at high risk for developing alcohol-related problems tend to be more ________ than those at low risk.

Accepted Answer

A)  impulsive 
B)  vain 
C)  dependent 
D)  submissive 
A)  impulsive 
B)  vain 
C)  dependent 
D)  submissive

Question 16

The individual with which of the following Axis I diagnoses is most likely to also abuse alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A)  Borderline personality disorder 
B)  Depression 
C)  Dissociative identity disorder 
D)  Somatization disorder 
A)  Borderline personality disorder 
B)  Depression 
C)  Dissociative identity disorder 
D)  Somatization disorder

Question 17

What evidence is there that the legal definition of alcohol intoxication (a blood alcohol content of 0.08) should be changed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most alcohol-related accidents occur at much lower blood alcohol levels. 
B)  Most alcohol-related accidents occur at much higher blood alcohol levels. 
C)  Few people show any impairment at this blood alcohol level. 
D)  Judgment becomes impaired long before this blood alcohol level is reached. 
A)  Most alcohol-related accidents occur at much lower blood alcohol levels. 
B)  Most alcohol-related accidents occur at much higher blood alcohol levels. 
C)  Few people show any impairment at this blood alcohol level. 
D)  Judgment becomes impaired long before this blood alcohol level is reached.

Question 18

What evidence is there that cultural attitudes play a role in the development of alcohol abuse?

Accepted Answer

Cultural factors can either decrease or

Question 19

Which of the following is a diagnosis found in the DSM-IV-TR?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcoholism 
B)  Alcoholic Syndrome Disorder 
C)  Substance-Interdependence Disorder 
D)  Substance-Dependence Disorder 
A)  Alcoholism 
B)  Alcoholic Syndrome Disorder 
C)  Substance-Interdependence Disorder 
D)  Substance-Dependence Disorder

Question 20

Which of the following is both a stimulant and a hallucinogen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amphetamine 
B)  Cocaine 
C)  Ecstasy 
D)  Mescaline 
A)  Amphetamine 
B)  Cocaine 
C)  Ecstasy 
D)  Mescaline

A processed derivative of cocaine is __________ .

Today physicians occasionally prescribe amphetamines for which of the following reasons?

The abstinence violation effect is

According to the tension-reduction explanation for alcoholism,

Describe two psychosocial causal factors in the development of alcohol abuse and dependence.

Aversive conditioning for alcoholics

What is alcohol's effect on the brain at low doses? What is its effect at high doses?

One limitation on the findings of genetic influences on alcoholism is that

Which of the following statements about alcohol problems is accurate?

Studies of the genetics of alcoholism

Bill is an alcoholic. His wife, Marge, has a lot of ready excuses she uses to explain to his boss, their friends, and their children to explain his frequent absences. This is an example of

What is the abstinence violation effect?

Which of the following is a narcotic?

Which statement about Project MATCH is accurate?

Persons at high risk for developing alcohol-related problems tend to be more ________ than those at low risk.

The individual with which of the following Axis I diagnoses is most likely to also abuse alcohol?

What evidence is there that the legal definition of alcohol intoxication (a blood alcohol content of 0.08) should be changed?

What evidence is there that cultural attitudes play a role in the development of alcohol abuse?

Which of the following is a diagnosis found in the DSM-IV-TR?

Which of the following is both a stimulant and a hallucinogen?

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A processed derivative of cocaine is __________ .

Today physicians occasionally prescribe amphetamines for which of the following reasons?

The abstinence violation effect is

According to the tension-reduction explanation for alcoholism,

Describe two psychosocial causal factors in the development of alcohol abuse and dependence.

Aversive conditioning for alcoholics

What is alcohol's effect on the brain at low doses? What is its effect at high doses?

One limitation on the findings of genetic influences on alcoholism is that

Which of the following statements about alcohol problems is accurate?

Studies of the genetics of alcoholism

Bill is an alcoholic. His wife, Marge, has a lot of ready excuses she uses to explain to his boss, their friends, and their children to explain his frequent absences. This is an example of

What is the abstinence violation effect?

Which of the following is a narcotic?

Which statement about Project MATCH is accurate?

Persons at high risk for developing alcohol-related problems tend to be more ________ than those at low risk.

The individual with which of the following Axis I diagnoses is most likely to also abuse alcohol?

What evidence is there that the legal definition of alcohol intoxication (a blood alcohol content of 0.08) should be changed?

What evidence is there that cultural attitudes play a role in the development of alcohol abuse?

Which of the following is a diagnosis found in the DSM-IV-TR?

Which of the following is both a stimulant and a hallucinogen?

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

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Therapy

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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