Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

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

Mescaline is obtained

Accepted Answer

A) by a chemical procedure that can only be done in a lab. 
B) from a cactus plant. 
C) by combining two hallucinogenic drugs. 
D) None of the above choices are correct 
A) by a chemical procedure that can only be done in a lab. 
B) from a cactus plant. 
C) by combining two hallucinogenic drugs. 
D) None of the above choices are correct

Question 4

The incentive-sensitization theory of substance dependence considers

Accepted Answer

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 5

Leon ingested a drug and,at first,felt relaxed and happy.His speech was slurred,and he had great difficulty concentrating.He became irritable toward the friends he was with,trying to start a fight over nothing.Finally,Leon fell into a deep sleep.Which of the following drugs did Leon probably ingest?

Accepted Answer

A) barbiturates 
B) marijuana 
C) amphetamine 
D) LSD 
A) barbiturates 
B) marijuana 
C) amphetamine 
D) LSD

Question 6

Treatment for heroin addiction often involves

Accepted Answer

A) ibuprofen. 
B) antidepressants. 
C) the use of a heroin substitute,methadone. 
D) immediate abstinence. 
A) ibuprofen. 
B) antidepressants. 
C) the use of a heroin substitute,methadone. 
D) immediate abstinence.

Question 7

A difficulty in studying residential treatment programs for drug abuse is that

Accepted Answer

A) most residences are secretive and unwilling to allow research activity. 
B) addicts at such settings are not severely addicted. 
C) patients at these settings are voluntary,and therefore these addicts represent a minority of the actual addict population. 
D) the number of patients entering such settings changes slowly,making it difficult to obtain an adequate number of participants. 
A) most residences are secretive and unwilling to allow research activity. 
B) addicts at such settings are not severely addicted. 
C) patients at these settings are voluntary,and therefore these addicts represent a minority of the actual addict population. 
D) the number of patients entering such settings changes slowly,making it difficult to obtain an adequate number of participants.

Question 8

Which of the following are medical problems associated with long-term cigarette smoking?

Accepted Answer

A) emphysema 
B) cancer of the esophagus 
C) cancer of the larynx 
D) All of the above are medical problems associated with long-term cigarette smoking. 
A) emphysema 
B) cancer of the esophagus 
C) cancer of the larynx 
D) All of the above are medical problems associated with long-term cigarette smoking.

Question 9

Which of the following has been useful in discouraging teens from trying drugs and alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) DARE 
B) brief family interventions 
C) television commercials about the dangers of substance use 
D) All of the above have been useful. 
A) DARE 
B) brief family interventions 
C) television commercials about the dangers of substance use 
D) All of the above have been useful.

Question 10

Hashish is

Accepted Answer

A) derived from resin after smoking marijuana. 
B) derived from resin from cannabis plants. 
C) based upon a mixture of marijuana and heroin. 
D) milder than marijuana. 
A) derived from resin after smoking marijuana. 
B) derived from resin from cannabis plants. 
C) based upon a mixture of marijuana and heroin. 
D) milder than marijuana.

Question 11

In regards 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.

Accepted Answer

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 12

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 13

The goal of scheduled smoking is

Accepted Answer

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 14

After taking a particular drug,Hal began feeling that time was passing very slowly,and he began having profound thoughts about the nature of time and the universe.While this first experience was at first deeply moving,leading to feelings of elation,the next time Hal tried this drug,he felt anxious and depressed.What drug did Hal probably take?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

After the effects of heroin wear off,the user typically

Accepted Answer

A) feels drowsy. 
B) becomes extremely hungry. 
C) experiences a letdown,often almost a stupor. 
D) a heightened sense of awareness. 
A) feels drowsy. 
B) becomes extremely hungry. 
C) experiences a letdown,often almost a stupor. 
D) a heightened sense of awareness.

Question 16

Describe the controversy surrounding controlled drinking.

Accepted Answer

The controversy surrounding controlled d

Question 17

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.

Question 18

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 19

Describe efforts used to prevent alcohol and smoking use among adolescents.What programs have and have not worked?

Accepted Answer

Efforts to prevent alcohol and smoking u

Question 20

Alcoholics Anonymous programs are run by

Accepted Answer

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.

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

PCP is also known as

Mescaline is obtained

The incentive-sensitization theory of substance dependence considers

Leon ingested a drug and,at first,felt relaxed and happy.His speech was slurred,and he had great difficulty concentrating.He became irritable toward the friends he was with,trying to start a fight over nothing.Finally,Leon fell into a deep sleep.Which of the following drugs did Leon probably ingest?

Treatment for heroin addiction often involves

A difficulty in studying residential treatment programs for drug abuse is that

Which of the following are medical problems associated with long-term cigarette smoking?

Which of the following has been useful in discouraging teens from trying drugs and alcohol?

Hashish is

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

The goal of scheduled smoking is

After the effects of heroin wear off,the user typically

Describe the controversy surrounding controlled drinking.

Recent research regarding marijuana suggests

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

Describe efforts used to prevent alcohol and smoking use among adolescents.What programs have and have not worked?

Alcoholics Anonymous programs are run by

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Exam 10: Substance-Related Disorders

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

PCP is also known as

Mescaline is obtained

The incentive-sensitization theory of substance dependence considers

Treatment for heroin addiction often involves

A difficulty in studying residential treatment programs for drug abuse is that

Which of the following are medical problems associated with long-term cigarette smoking?

Which of the following has been useful in discouraging teens from trying drugs and alcohol?

Hashish is

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

The goal of scheduled smoking is

After the effects of heroin wear off,the user typically

Describe the controversy surrounding controlled drinking.

Recent research regarding marijuana suggests

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

Describe efforts used to prevent alcohol and smoking use among adolescents.What programs have and have not worked?

Alcoholics Anonymous programs are run by

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Health

Mood Disorders

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatment

Legal and Ethical Issues

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