Question 1

A first step for treating people dependent on drugs is

Accepted Answer

A) helping them identify why they began to use drugs. 
B) detoxification. 
C) helping them understand why the drug is not good for them. 
D) committing to abstinence. 
A) helping them identify why they began to use drugs. 
B) detoxification. 
C) helping them understand why the drug is not good for them. 
D) committing to abstinence.

Question 2

PCP is also known as

Accepted Answer

A) ecstasy. 
B) meth. 
C) weed. 
D) angel dust. 
A) ecstasy. 
B) meth. 
C) weed. 
D) angel dust.

Question 3

A new disorder in the Substance Use and Addictive Disorders chapter is

Accepted Answer

A) Gambling disorder 
B) Substance Abuse with Psychological Dependence 
C) Sex Addiction 
D) Internet Gaming Disorder 
A) Gambling disorder 
B) Substance Abuse with Psychological Dependence 
C) Sex Addiction 
D) Internet Gaming Disorder

Question 4

Approximately __________ percent of Americans report using alcohol at least once per month.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 50 
C) 75 
D) 90 
A) 25 
B) 50 
C) 75 
D) 90

Question 5

Smoking marijuana has been shown to

Accepted Answer

A) seriously impair lung structure and function. 
B) cause fatal heart attacks in healthy young men. 
C) lead to stroke. 
D) have no significant physically deleterious effects. 
A) seriously impair lung structure and function. 
B) cause fatal heart attacks in healthy young men. 
C) lead to stroke. 
D) have no significant physically deleterious effects.

Question 6

Jolynn took a drug that caused the following symptoms: she felt wide-awake and friendly,and had no interest in lunch despite not having eaten since the night before.After taking a second dose of the drug,she became nervous and confused and developed a severe headache.Which of the following drugs did Jolynn probably take?

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol 
B) marijuana 
C) barbiturates 
D) amphetamines 
A) alcohol 
B) marijuana 
C) barbiturates 
D) amphetamines

Question 7

Antabuse is a medication for those with alcoholism which

Accepted Answer

A) reduces anxiety during the detoxification period. 
B) helps replace the nutrients lost through malnutrition. 
C) mimics the physiological effects of alcohol without creating the same psychological effects. 
D) causes violent vomiting when alcohol is ingested. 
A) reduces anxiety during the detoxification period. 
B) helps replace the nutrients lost through malnutrition. 
C) mimics the physiological effects of alcohol without creating the same psychological effects. 
D) causes violent vomiting when alcohol is ingested.

Question 8

Which of the following are withdrawal symptoms from caffeine?

Accepted Answer

A) headaches 
B) anxiety 
C) fatigue 
D) all of the above 
A) headaches 
B) anxiety 
C) fatigue 
D) all of the above

Question 9

Heroin is broadly classified as a

Accepted Answer

A) hallucinogen. 
B) sedative. 
C) stimulant. 
D) barbiturate. 
A) hallucinogen. 
B) sedative. 
C) stimulant. 
D) barbiturate.

Question 10

Cigarette smoking is most prevalent among which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A) Caucasian adolescents 
B) African American adolescents 
C) Asian American adolescents 
D) None of the above - smoking is equally prevalent among these groups 
A) Caucasian adolescents 
B) African American adolescents 
C) Asian American adolescents 
D) None of the above - smoking is equally prevalent among these groups

Question 11

Pregnant women have been encouraged by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to

Accepted Answer

A) totally abstain from drinking. 
B) not alter their drinking habits. 
C) drink now and again,but only during the 3rd trimester of pregnancy. 
D) reduce their drinking to no more than several drinks a day. 
A) totally abstain from drinking. 
B) not alter their drinking habits. 
C) drink now and again,but only during the 3rd trimester of pregnancy. 
D) reduce their drinking to no more than several drinks a day.

Question 12

Chronic use of methamphetamine

Accepted Answer

A) was condoned by Freud. 
B) is rarely correlated with use of other drugs. 
C) actually enhances cognitive abilities. 
D) may result in smaller hippocampal volume. 
A) was condoned by Freud. 
B) is rarely correlated with use of other drugs. 
C) actually enhances cognitive abilities. 
D) may result in smaller hippocampal volume.

Question 13

One of the difficulties in conducting studies of the specific effects of methamphetamine is that

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A) its use is very rare. 
B) many users have also used other substances. 
C) individuals who use it are particularly likely to also use crack. 
D) most users live in rural areas. 
A) its use is very rare. 
B) many users have also used other substances. 
C) individuals who use it are particularly likely to also use crack. 
D) most users live in rural areas.

Question 14

The DSM-5 refers to the pathological use of substances as

Accepted Answer

A) substance abuse 
B) substance dependence 
C) substance use disorder 
D) none of the above 
A) substance abuse 
B) substance dependence 
C) substance use disorder 
D) none of the above

Question 15

Research on the genetic contribution of drug abuse has shown that

Accepted Answer

A) genetic risk factors are stronger for "hard" drugs,such as stimulants and hallucinogens. 
B) genetic risk factors appear to be the same no matter what the drug. 
C) genetic risk is strongest for alcohol. 
D) only marijuana use has been shown to be unrelated to genetic risk. 
A) genetic risk factors are stronger for "hard" drugs,such as stimulants and hallucinogens. 
B) genetic risk factors appear to be the same no matter what the drug. 
C) genetic risk is strongest for alcohol. 
D) only marijuana use has been shown to be unrelated to genetic risk.

Question 16

Although it has been shown that alcohol does not have a consistent effect upon stress,people continue to drink as a means to alleviate stress because

Accepted Answer

A) they expect it to help. 
B) others suggest drinking to unwind. 
C) drinking is more socially acceptable than consuming other drugs. 
D) they are unaware of the severity of life stress they are experiencing. 
A) they expect it to help. 
B) others suggest drinking to unwind. 
C) drinking is more socially acceptable than consuming other drugs. 
D) they are unaware of the severity of life stress they are experiencing.

Question 17

Gambling disorder has moved from _______ in the DSM-IV-TR to ________ in the DSM-5.

Accepted Answer

impulse control diso

Question 18

Studies on the effects of smoking marijuana on the brain have shown that it is associated with

Accepted Answer

A) impaired short-term memory and increased blood flow to brain regions associated with emotion. 
B) impaired long-term memory and decreased blood flow to brain regions associated with emotion. 
C) impaired short-term memory and increased blood flow to brain regions associated with attention. 
D) impaired long-term memory and decreased blood flow to brain regions associated with attention. 
A) impaired short-term memory and increased blood flow to brain regions associated with emotion. 
B) impaired long-term memory and decreased blood flow to brain regions associated with emotion. 
C) impaired short-term memory and increased blood flow to brain regions associated with attention. 
D) impaired long-term memory and decreased blood flow to brain regions associated with attention.

Question 19

LSD is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) amphetamine. 
B) methamphetamine. 
C) stimulant. 
D) hallucinogen. 
A) amphetamine. 
B) methamphetamine. 
C) stimulant. 
D) hallucinogen.

Question 20

Recent research regarding marijuana suggests

Accepted Answer

A) that it is not at all addictive. 
B) it may be addictive. 
C) there are clearly withdrawal symptoms. 
D) it is not as dangerous as previously believed. 
A) that it is not at all addictive. 
B) it may be addictive. 
C) there are clearly withdrawal symptoms. 
D) it is not as dangerous as previously believed.

A first step for treating people dependent on drugs is

PCP is also known as

A new disorder in the Substance Use and Addictive Disorders chapter is

Approximately __________ percent of Americans report using alcohol at least once per month.

Smoking marijuana has been shown to

Antabuse is a medication for those with alcoholism which

Which of the following are withdrawal symptoms from caffeine?

Heroin is broadly classified as a

Cigarette smoking is most prevalent among which of the following groups?

Pregnant women have been encouraged by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to

Chronic use of methamphetamine

One of the difficulties in conducting studies of the specific effects of methamphetamine is that

The DSM-5 refers to the pathological use of substances as

Research on the genetic contribution of drug abuse has shown that

Although it has been shown that alcohol does not have a consistent effect upon stress,people continue to drink as a means to alleviate stress because

Gambling disorder has moved from _ in the DSM-IV-TR to __ in the DSM-5.

Studies on the effects of smoking marijuana on the brain have shown that it is associated with

LSD is a(n)

Recent research regarding marijuana suggests

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in Psychopathology

Mood Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Related and Trauma-Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Schizophrenia

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Neurocognitive Disorders

Personality Disorders

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Exam 10: Substance-Related Disorders

A first step for treating people dependent on drugs is

PCP is also known as

A new disorder in the Substance Use and Addictive Disorders chapter is

Approximately __________ percent of Americans report using alcohol at least once per month.

Smoking marijuana has been shown to

Antabuse is a medication for those with alcoholism which

Which of the following are withdrawal symptoms from caffeine?

Heroin is broadly classified as a

Cigarette smoking is most prevalent among which of the following groups?

Pregnant women have been encouraged by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to

Chronic use of methamphetamine

One of the difficulties in conducting studies of the specific effects of methamphetamine is that

The DSM-5 refers to the pathological use of substances as

Research on the genetic contribution of drug abuse has shown that

Although it has been shown that alcohol does not have a consistent effect upon stress,people continue to drink as a means to alleviate stress because

Gambling disorder has moved from _______ in the DSM-IV-TR to ________ in the DSM-5.

Studies on the effects of smoking marijuana on the brain have shown that it is associated with

LSD is a(n)

Recent research regarding marijuana suggests

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in Psychopathology

Mood Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Related and Trauma-Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Schizophrenia

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Neurocognitive Disorders

Personality Disorders

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters

Gambling disorder has moved from _ in the DSM-IV-TR to __ in the DSM-5.