Question 1

Treatment for heroin addiction often involves

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A) ibuprofen. 
B) antidepressants. 
C) methadone. 
D) immediate abstinence. 
A) ibuprofen. 
B) antidepressants. 
C) methadone. 
D) immediate abstinence.

Question 2

Recent research has found that alcohol

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A) increases negative emotions and lessens positive emotions in response to anxiety provoking situations. 
B) increases positive emotions in response to anxiety provoking situations. 
C) lessens negative emotions and lessens positive emotions in response to anxiety provoking situations. 
D) increases negative and positive emotions. 
A) increases negative emotions and lessens positive emotions in response to anxiety provoking situations. 
B) increases positive emotions in response to anxiety provoking situations. 
C) lessens negative emotions and lessens positive emotions in response to anxiety provoking situations. 
D) increases negative and positive emotions.

Question 3

Which of these symptoms is not a criterion for Substance Use Disorder in the DSM-5?

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A) Continued use despite knowing the use causes problems. 
B) Efforts to control or stop use are unsuccessful. 
C) Craving to use is strong. 
D) Withdrawal is experienced when ceasing use. 
A) Continued use despite knowing the use causes problems. 
B) Efforts to control or stop use are unsuccessful. 
C) Craving to use is strong. 
D) Withdrawal is experienced when ceasing use.

Question 4

Which of the following is mentioned in the text as a complicating factor in interpreting findings from studies of the effects of marijuana?

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A) Marijuana contains many compounds. 
B) Many users are polydrug abusers. 
C) Effects vary widely with potency and dose. 
D) It's problems were recognized only recently. 
A) Marijuana contains many compounds. 
B) Many users are polydrug abusers. 
C) Effects vary widely with potency and dose. 
D) It's problems were recognized only recently.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true?

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A) All fetuses exposed to alcohol will have cognitive problems later in life. 
B) Research suggests that growth deficits associated with prenatal alcohol exposure may be moderated by healthy family environments. 
C) Research indicates that moderate drinking has no effect on the fetus. 
D) The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has concluded that mild drinking is harmless for pregnant women. 
A) All fetuses exposed to alcohol will have cognitive problems later in life. 
B) Research suggests that growth deficits associated with prenatal alcohol exposure may be moderated by healthy family environments. 
C) Research indicates that moderate drinking has no effect on the fetus. 
D) The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has concluded that mild drinking is harmless for pregnant women.

Question 6

Heroin addiction and crime are thought to be highly correlated because

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A) the drug causes loss of a moral sense,and sociopathy develops. 
B) criminals are more likely to become drug addicts than non-criminals because of their association with people in the "black market" drug trade. 
C) addicts commit crimes in order to raise money to buy drugs. 
D) addicts do not actually commit more crimes but are arrested more often because their behavior while on the drug is disruptive. 
A) the drug causes loss of a moral sense,and sociopathy develops. 
B) criminals are more likely to become drug addicts than non-criminals because of their association with people in the "black market" drug trade. 
C) addicts commit crimes in order to raise money to buy drugs. 
D) addicts do not actually commit more crimes but are arrested more often because their behavior while on the drug is disruptive.

Question 7

Mark is experiencing the following symptoms after taking a drug: he feels an initial rush of ecstasy,has great self-confidence and has lost all his worries and fears.At the same time,he is feeling drowsy and relaxed.Which of the following drugs is Mark most likely to have taken?

Accepted Answer

A) heroin 
B) alcohol 
C) marijuana 
D) cocaine 
A) heroin 
B) alcohol 
C) marijuana 
D) cocaine

Question 8

An important sociocultural variable that has been cited in the increased use of cigarettes has been

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A) the role of the family in providing implicit messages regarding smoking. 
B) rebound effects from the end of 'just say no' campaigns. 
C) the media and advertising. 
D) the restriction of places where one may smoke. 
A) the role of the family in providing implicit messages regarding smoking. 
B) rebound effects from the end of 'just say no' campaigns. 
C) the media and advertising. 
D) the restriction of places where one may smoke.

Question 9

Which of the following have been used in treatment for smoking cessation?

Accepted Answer

A) antidepressants 
B) anxiolytics 
C) stimulants 
D) acetaminophen 
A) antidepressants 
B) anxiolytics 
C) stimulants 
D) acetaminophen

Question 10

The incentive-sensitization theory of substance dependence considers

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A) cravings for the substance and the pleasure that comes with taking the substance. 
B) the extremes a person will go to obtain the substance. 
C) the age of a person when they first use the substance. 
D) how much a person likes the substance. 
A) cravings for the substance and the pleasure that comes with taking the substance. 
B) the extremes a person will go to obtain the substance. 
C) the age of a person when they first use the substance. 
D) how much a person likes the substance.

Question 11

Alcoholics Anonymous programs are run by

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A) psychiatrists or psychologists. 
B) the participants themselves. 
C) mental health professionals who are themselves recovering alcoholics. 
D) trained paraprofessionals. 
A) psychiatrists or psychologists. 
B) the participants themselves. 
C) mental health professionals who are themselves recovering alcoholics. 
D) trained paraprofessionals.

Question 12

In regard to personality factors that may influence substance abuse,one study involved rating kindergarten children on several personality traits and following up with them several years later.In this study __________ in kindergarten predicted the onset of getting drunk,using drugs,and smoking at follow up.

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A) depression and novelty seeking 
B) anxiety and extraversion 
C) depression and introversion 
D) anxiety and novelty seeking 
A) depression and novelty seeking 
B) anxiety and extraversion 
C) depression and introversion 
D) anxiety and novelty seeking

Question 13

Heavy drinkers

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A) suffer malnutrition from reduced food intake. 
B) suffer malnutrition by alcohol blocking proper absorption of nutrients. 
C) experience vitamin deficiencies. 
D) All of the above. 
A) suffer malnutrition from reduced food intake. 
B) suffer malnutrition by alcohol blocking proper absorption of nutrients. 
C) experience vitamin deficiencies. 
D) All of the above.

Question 14

A recent study indicated that there were more hospital ER visits for __________ than for any other drug.

Accepted Answer

A) heroin 
B) amphetamine 
C) marijuana 
D) cocaine 
A) heroin 
B) amphetamine 
C) marijuana 
D) cocaine

Question 15

The goal of scheduled smoking is

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A) gradual reduction in nicotine intake. 
B) controlled smoking,in which smoking continues but much more moderately. 
C) to help smokers quit abruptly by scheduling a 'stop smoking' day in advance. 
D) identification of triggers associated with smoking. 
A) gradual reduction in nicotine intake. 
B) controlled smoking,in which smoking continues but much more moderately. 
C) to help smokers quit abruptly by scheduling a 'stop smoking' day in advance. 
D) identification of triggers associated with smoking.

Question 16

The initial effect of alcohol is

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A) depressive. 
B) sedating. 
C) anxiety producing. 
D) pleasurable feelings. 
A) depressive. 
B) sedating. 
C) anxiety producing. 
D) pleasurable feelings.

Question 17

The benefit of marijuana when used for chronic illnesses is primarily to

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A) reduce nausea for patients undergoing chemotherapy. 
B) increase immune function. 
C) improve attention and maintain medication adherence. 
D) prevent additional infection. 
A) reduce nausea for patients undergoing chemotherapy. 
B) increase immune function. 
C) improve attention and maintain medication adherence. 
D) prevent additional infection.

Question 18

Studies of contingency management for cocaine abuse find that it is

Accepted Answer

A) largely ineffective. 
B) less effective than pharmacological interventions. 
C) associated with a greater likelihood of abstinence and a better quality of life for the people receiving the treatment. 
D) none of the above - this treatment has not been used for cocaine abuse. 
A) largely ineffective. 
B) less effective than pharmacological interventions. 
C) associated with a greater likelihood of abstinence and a better quality of life for the people receiving the treatment. 
D) none of the above - this treatment has not been used for cocaine abuse.

Question 19

Alcohol goes into the __________ and is absorbed into the blood,after which it is metabolized by the __________.

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A) small intestine; kidneys 
B) small intestine; liver 
C) stomach; liver 
D) stomach; kidneys 
A) small intestine; kidneys 
B) small intestine; liver 
C) stomach; liver 
D) stomach; kidneys

Question 20

Cocaine is classified as a

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

Treatment for heroin addiction often involves

Recent research has found that alcohol

Which of these symptoms is not a criterion for Substance Use Disorder in the DSM-5?

Which of the following is mentioned in the text as a complicating factor in interpreting findings from studies of the effects of marijuana?

Which of the following statements is true?

Heroin addiction and crime are thought to be highly correlated because

Mark is experiencing the following symptoms after taking a drug: he feels an initial rush of ecstasy,has great self-confidence and has lost all his worries and fears.At the same time,he is feeling drowsy and relaxed.Which of the following drugs is Mark most likely to have taken?

An important sociocultural variable that has been cited in the increased use of cigarettes has been

Which of the following have been used in treatment for smoking cessation?

The incentive-sensitization theory of substance dependence considers

Alcoholics Anonymous programs are run by

Heavy drinkers

A recent study indicated that there were more hospital ER visits for __________ than for any other drug.

The goal of scheduled smoking is

The initial effect of alcohol is

The benefit of marijuana when used for chronic illnesses is primarily to

Studies of contingency management for cocaine abuse find that it is

Alcohol goes into the and is absorbed into the blood,after which it is metabolized by the .

Cocaine is classified as a

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

Treatment for heroin addiction often involves

Recent research has found that alcohol

Which of these symptoms is not a criterion for Substance Use Disorder in the DSM-5?

Which of the following is mentioned in the text as a complicating factor in interpreting findings from studies of the effects of marijuana?

Which of the following statements is true?

Heroin addiction and crime are thought to be highly correlated because

Mark is experiencing the following symptoms after taking a drug: he feels an initial rush of ecstasy,has great self-confidence and has lost all his worries and fears.At the same time,he is feeling drowsy and relaxed.Which of the following drugs is Mark most likely to have taken?

An important sociocultural variable that has been cited in the increased use of cigarettes has been

Which of the following have been used in treatment for smoking cessation?

The incentive-sensitization theory of substance dependence considers

Alcoholics Anonymous programs are run by

Heavy drinkers

A recent study indicated that there were more hospital ER visits for __________ than for any other drug.

The goal of scheduled smoking is

The initial effect of alcohol is

The benefit of marijuana when used for chronic illnesses is primarily to

Studies of contingency management for cocaine abuse find that it is

Alcohol goes into the __________ and is absorbed into the blood,after which it is metabolized by the __________.

Cocaine is classified as a

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

Alcohol goes into the and is absorbed into the blood,after which it is metabolized by the .