Question 1

When John stopped drinking after his last week-long binge, he became very ill. He was disoriented, hallucinating, and paranoid. John seems to be experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  a severe hangover. 
B)  alcohol withdrawal delirium. 
C)  alcohol amnestic disorder. 
D)  alcohol-induced psychosis. 
A)  a severe hangover. 
B)  alcohol withdrawal delirium. 
C)  alcohol amnestic disorder. 
D)  alcohol-induced psychosis.

Question 2

Rates of alcoholism among Asian populations are ________ than among European peoples. This fact may be related to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher; genetic differences in the sensitivity of the MCLP 
B)  higher; genetic differences in the ability to metabolize alcohol 
C)  lower; religious differences in the acceptability of alcohol 
D)  lower; a mutant enzyme that leads to hypersensitive reactions to alcohol 
A)  higher; genetic differences in the sensitivity of the MCLP 
B)  higher; genetic differences in the ability to metabolize alcohol 
C)  lower; religious differences in the acceptability of alcohol 
D)  lower; a mutant enzyme that leads to hypersensitive reactions to alcohol

Question 3

The main reason addicts gave for using heroin was

Accepted Answer

A)  pleasure. 
B)  pain reduction. 
C)  depression. 
D)  mental illness. 
A)  pleasure. 
B)  pain reduction. 
C)  depression. 
D)  mental illness.

Question 4

Opium and its derivatives

Accepted Answer

A)  typically take several months to produce physiological cravings. 
B)  cause withdrawal symptoms within approximately 8 hours of the last dose. 
C)  always cause near fatal withdrawal symptoms. 
D)  cause amnesia with long-term use. 
A)  typically take several months to produce physiological cravings. 
B)  cause withdrawal symptoms within approximately 8 hours of the last dose. 
C)  always cause near fatal withdrawal symptoms. 
D)  cause amnesia with long-term use.

Question 5

In what type of treatment are clients taught to recognize situations that are likely to trigger drinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcoholics Anonymous 
B)  Motivational Enhancement Therapy 
C)  Relapse Prevention Treatment 
D)  Abstinence Violation Prevention 
A)  Alcoholics Anonymous 
B)  Motivational Enhancement Therapy 
C)  Relapse Prevention Treatment 
D)  Abstinence Violation Prevention

Question 6

What factors might be inherited that put one at greater risk for developing alcoholism?

Accepted Answer

It has been demonstrated that personalit

Question 7

At low levels, alcohol's effect on the brain is ________; at higher levels, alcohol's effect is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  to inhibit glutamate (an excitatory neurotransmitter); release opium-like endorphins 
B)  too minimal to have an impact; massive and excitatory 
C)  depressive; excitatory 
D)  to activate the brain's "pleasure centers"; depress brain functioning 
A)  to inhibit glutamate (an excitatory neurotransmitter); release opium-like endorphins 
B)  too minimal to have an impact; massive and excitatory 
C)  depressive; excitatory 
D)  to activate the brain's "pleasure centers"; depress brain functioning

Question 8

Passing out from a high blood level of alcohol

Accepted Answer

A)  may actually be a safety device. 
B)  means a person has not yet developed tolerance. 
C)  means that a person's blackouts have worsened and increased over time. 
D)  may be the result of an allergic reaction to alcohol. 
A)  may actually be a safety device. 
B)  means a person has not yet developed tolerance. 
C)  means that a person's blackouts have worsened and increased over time. 
D)  may be the result of an allergic reaction to alcohol.

Question 9

Alcoholic psychosis may occur due to

Accepted Answer

A)  low thiamine levels. 
B)  decreased GABA levels. 
C)  high opioid levels. 
D)  impaired serotonergic functioning. 
A)  low thiamine levels. 
B)  decreased GABA levels. 
C)  high opioid levels. 
D)  impaired serotonergic functioning.

Question 10

Controlled drinking - teaching alcoholics to drink in moderation -

Accepted Answer

A)  has been generally accepted as a useful treatment. 
B)  seems to work for some people with less severe alcoholism. 
C)  works better than complete abstinence. 
D)  seems to work well for all types of alcoholics. 
A)  has been generally accepted as a useful treatment. 
B)  seems to work for some people with less severe alcoholism. 
C)  works better than complete abstinence. 
D)  seems to work well for all types of alcoholics.

Question 11

What complicates the use of Antabuse in the treatment of alcoholism?

Accepted Answer

A)  While it lessens cravings, it does nothing to improve negative mood states. 
B)  There is a risk of dependence. 
C)  It has to be administered intravenously. 
D)  Exposure to all alcohol must be avoided. 
A)  While it lessens cravings, it does nothing to improve negative mood states. 
B)  There is a risk of dependence. 
C)  It has to be administered intravenously. 
D)  Exposure to all alcohol must be avoided.

Question 12

Korsakoff's psychosis is now known as

Accepted Answer

A)  alcoholic withdrawal. 
B)  alcohol withdrawal delirium. 
C)  delirium tremens. 
D)  alcohol amnestic disorder. 
A)  alcoholic withdrawal. 
B)  alcohol withdrawal delirium. 
C)  delirium tremens. 
D)  alcohol amnestic disorder.

Question 13

Your text describes two commonly recognized psychotic reactions to alcohol. They are

Accepted Answer

A)  alcoholic tolerance and alcoholic withdrawal. 
B)  what used to be called "alcohol dependence" and "alcohol withdrawal." 
C)  what used to be called "delirium tremens" and "Korsakoff's psychosis." 
D)  alcohol intoxication and alcohol amnestic disorder. 
A)  alcoholic tolerance and alcoholic withdrawal. 
B)  what used to be called "alcohol dependence" and "alcohol withdrawal." 
C)  what used to be called "delirium tremens" and "Korsakoff's psychosis." 
D)  alcohol intoxication and alcohol amnestic disorder.

Question 14

Which of the following best explains why women tend to not "hold their booze" as well as men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women tend to eat less. 
B)  Women metabolize alcohol less quickly than men. 
C)  Women usually drink more quickly than men. 
D)  Women tend to drink mixed drinks, while men prefer beer. 
A)  Women tend to eat less. 
B)  Women metabolize alcohol less quickly than men. 
C)  Women usually drink more quickly than men. 
D)  Women tend to drink mixed drinks, while men prefer beer.

Question 15

Name and describe the two factors that are seen when a person has a physiological need for a psychoactive substance.

Accepted Answer

Tolerance: the need for increa

Question 16

Tina has been using cocaine for many months. She decides to stop. She can expect

Accepted Answer

A)  to have no withdrawal symptoms. 
B)  to have a strong psychological need for the drug but no withdrawal symptoms. 
C)  to have increased heart rate, memory problems, and possibly death. 
D)  to have depression, fatigue, disturbed sleep, and increased dreaming. 
A)  to have no withdrawal symptoms. 
B)  to have a strong psychological need for the drug but no withdrawal symptoms. 
C)  to have increased heart rate, memory problems, and possibly death. 
D)  to have depression, fatigue, disturbed sleep, and increased dreaming.

Question 17

The reciprocal influence model is best described as a ________ explanation for teen drinking.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral 
B)  cognitive 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  sociocultural 
A)  behavioral 
B)  cognitive 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  sociocultural

Question 18

Children of mothers who use crack

Accepted Answer

A)  are likely to have fetal crack syndrome. 
B)  usually have no physical or mental problems. 
C)  are at risk for being mistreated by their mothers. 
D)  are at higher risk for anxiety disorders and ADHD. 
A)  are likely to have fetal crack syndrome. 
B)  usually have no physical or mental problems. 
C)  are at risk for being mistreated by their mothers. 
D)  are at higher risk for anxiety disorders and ADHD.

Question 19

Alcohol withdrawal delirium

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs when alcohol and other drugs are used simultaneously. 
B)  most commonly occurs in alcoholics who suffer from a mood or personality disorder. 
C)  typically lasts from three to six days. 
D)  is characterized by dissociative and amnesic symptoms. 
A)  occurs when alcohol and other drugs are used simultaneously. 
B)  most commonly occurs in alcoholics who suffer from a mood or personality disorder. 
C)  typically lasts from three to six days. 
D)  is characterized by dissociative and amnesic symptoms.

Question 20

Betty was admitted to the hospital in a state of withdrawal from alcohol. She was diagnosed with alcohol withdrawal delirium (formerly known as delirium tremens). She most likely showed which of the following behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delusions of grandeur and an inability to get to sleep 
B)  Disorientation for time and place and vivid hallucinations 
C)  Severe memory deficit and the tendency to falsify reporting events (confabulation) 
D)  Prolonged sleep followed by convulsions and heart failure 
A)  Delusions of grandeur and an inability to get to sleep 
B)  Disorientation for time and place and vivid hallucinations 
C)  Severe memory deficit and the tendency to falsify reporting events (confabulation) 
D)  Prolonged sleep followed by convulsions and heart failure

When John stopped drinking after his last week-long binge, he became very ill. He was disoriented, hallucinating, and paranoid. John seems to be experiencing

Rates of alcoholism among Asian populations are than among European peoples. This fact may be related to .

The main reason addicts gave for using heroin was

Opium and its derivatives

In what type of treatment are clients taught to recognize situations that are likely to trigger drinking?

What factors might be inherited that put one at greater risk for developing alcoholism?

At low levels, alcohol's effect on the brain is ; at higher levels, alcohol's effect is .

Passing out from a high blood level of alcohol

Alcoholic psychosis may occur due to

Controlled drinking - teaching alcoholics to drink in moderation -

What complicates the use of Antabuse in the treatment of alcoholism?

Korsakoff's psychosis is now known as

Your text describes two commonly recognized psychotic reactions to alcohol. They are

Which of the following best explains why women tend to not "hold their booze" as well as men?

Name and describe the two factors that are seen when a person has a physiological need for a psychoactive substance.

Tina has been using cocaine for many months. She decides to stop. She can expect

The reciprocal influence model is best described as a ________ explanation for teen drinking.

Children of mothers who use crack

Alcohol withdrawal delirium

Betty was admitted to the hospital in a state of withdrawal from alcohol. She was diagnosed with alcohol withdrawal delirium (formerly known as delirium tremens). She most likely showed which of the following behaviors?

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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When John stopped drinking after his last week-long binge, he became very ill. He was disoriented, hallucinating, and paranoid. John seems to be experiencing

Rates of alcoholism among Asian populations are ________ than among European peoples. This fact may be related to ________.

The main reason addicts gave for using heroin was

Opium and its derivatives

In what type of treatment are clients taught to recognize situations that are likely to trigger drinking?

What factors might be inherited that put one at greater risk for developing alcoholism?

At low levels, alcohol's effect on the brain is ________; at higher levels, alcohol's effect is ________.

Passing out from a high blood level of alcohol

Alcoholic psychosis may occur due to

Controlled drinking - teaching alcoholics to drink in moderation -

What complicates the use of Antabuse in the treatment of alcoholism?

Korsakoff's psychosis is now known as

Your text describes two commonly recognized psychotic reactions to alcohol. They are

Which of the following best explains why women tend to not "hold their booze" as well as men?

Name and describe the two factors that are seen when a person has a physiological need for a psychoactive substance.

Tina has been using cocaine for many months. She decides to stop. She can expect

The reciprocal influence model is best described as a ________ explanation for teen drinking.

Children of mothers who use crack

Alcohol withdrawal delirium

Betty was admitted to the hospital in a state of withdrawal from alcohol. She was diagnosed with alcohol withdrawal delirium (formerly known as delirium tremens). She most likely showed which of the following behaviors?

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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Rates of alcoholism among Asian populations are than among European peoples. This fact may be related to .

At low levels, alcohol's effect on the brain is ; at higher levels, alcohol's effect is .