Question 1

Which of the following statements is true regarding the absorption of alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) Most alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream from the large intestine. 
B) Alcohol is generally absorbed by fatty tissues in the body. 
C) Most alcohol passes directly into the blood from the stomach. 
D) Alcohol requires digestion to enter the bloodstream. 
E) Most alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream from the small intestine. 
A) Most alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream from the large intestine. 
B) Alcohol is generally absorbed by fatty tissues in the body. 
C) Most alcohol passes directly into the blood from the stomach. 
D) Alcohol requires digestion to enter the bloodstream. 
E) Most alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream from the small intestine.

Question 2

Given the behavioural tolerance effect of drug use,an addict might be most severely impaired when drinking

Accepted Answer

A) with his friends at the bar that they frequent once a week. 
B) at a house that he has never been to before. 
C) home alone where he always drinks. 
D) at night when he watches television. 
E) at an office party. 
A) with his friends at the bar that they frequent once a week. 
B) at a house that he has never been to before. 
C) home alone where he always drinks. 
D) at night when he watches television. 
E) at an office party.

Question 3

There has been an increase in the consumption of alcohol in Canada in 2003-2004 since 1994.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Methadone treatment works by reducing the craving for heroin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Health care providers recommend that women consumeduring pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) nothing at all 
B) moderately 
C) one alcoholic beverage a day 
D) four to six drinks a day 
E) two martinis 
A) nothing at all 
B) moderately 
C) one alcoholic beverage a day 
D) four to six drinks a day 
E) two martinis

Question 6

Problems in relationships,missing work,failing exams,putting yourself or others in danger ...These could all be consequences of

Accepted Answer

A) habituation. 
B) substance intoxication. 
C) tolerance. 
D) substance use disorder. 
E) substance dependence. 
A) habituation. 
B) substance intoxication. 
C) tolerance. 
D) substance use disorder. 
E) substance dependence.

Question 7

Antabuse is successful at reducing alcohol use because

Accepted Answer

A) it increases the amount of acetyladehyde dehydrogenase in the body. 
B) it makes people feel better without having to drink. 
C) compliance is generally not a problem. 
D) it changes positive expectancies about alcohol effects to negative ones. 
E) it causes many unpleasant effects when a person drinks. 
A) it increases the amount of acetyladehyde dehydrogenase in the body. 
B) it makes people feel better without having to drink. 
C) compliance is generally not a problem. 
D) it changes positive expectancies about alcohol effects to negative ones. 
E) it causes many unpleasant effects when a person drinks.

Question 8

At low doses,caffeine canand higher doses.

Accepted Answer

A) increase hunger; cause relieve tension 
B) cause thirst; cause lack of appetite 
C) increase attention; cause increased nervousness and insomnia 
D) excessive talkativeness; improve problem-solving skills 
E) cause headaches; cause drowsiness 
A) increase hunger; cause relieve tension 
B) cause thirst; cause lack of appetite 
C) increase attention; cause increased nervousness and insomnia 
D) excessive talkativeness; improve problem-solving skills 
E) cause headaches; cause drowsiness

Question 9

Hallucinogens have aneffect on the CNS and mimic the effects of

Accepted Answer

A) excitatory; dopamine 
B) inhibitory; serotonin 
C) excitatory; epinephrine 
D) excitatory; serotonin 
E) inhibitory; dopamine 
A) excitatory; dopamine 
B) inhibitory; serotonin 
C) excitatory; epinephrine 
D) excitatory; serotonin 
E) inhibitory; dopamine

Question 10

Alcohol was widely consumed by the Europeans in part because

Accepted Answer

A) alcoholism was widespread across Europe. 
B) it made colonizing North and South America an easier task. 
C) it was believed to have beneficial health effects. 
D) they wanted North American aboriginals to engage in self-destructive activities. 
E) the quality of the drinking water was quite poor. 
A) alcoholism was widespread across Europe. 
B) it made colonizing North and South America an easier task. 
C) it was believed to have beneficial health effects. 
D) they wanted North American aboriginals to engage in self-destructive activities. 
E) the quality of the drinking water was quite poor.

Question 11

Synergistic effects occur when

Accepted Answer

A) combined drug effects are different or greater than the sum of their individual effects. 
B) drug effects are greater when combined with alcohol. 
C) combined drug effects last longer than the sum of their individual effects. 
D) the risk of addiction is greater when a drug is taken with alcohol. 
E) a drug's effect is neutralized when taken together with another drug. 
A) combined drug effects are different or greater than the sum of their individual effects. 
B) drug effects are greater when combined with alcohol. 
C) combined drug effects last longer than the sum of their individual effects. 
D) the risk of addiction is greater when a drug is taken with alcohol. 
E) a drug's effect is neutralized when taken together with another drug.

Question 12

Stimulant drugs,such as nicotine,amphetamines,cocaine,and caffeine,achieve their effects by

Accepted Answer

A) increasing the heart rate and blood pressure. 
B) decreasing the rate of dopamine and serotonin entering the brain. 
C) increasing the availability of GABA and ACH to the nucleus accumbens. 
D) increasing the availability of dopamine,serotonin,and norepinephrine to the nucleus accumbens. 
E) influencing the rate of blood flow into the brain. 
A) increasing the heart rate and blood pressure. 
B) decreasing the rate of dopamine and serotonin entering the brain. 
C) increasing the availability of GABA and ACH to the nucleus accumbens. 
D) increasing the availability of dopamine,serotonin,and norepinephrine to the nucleus accumbens. 
E) influencing the rate of blood flow into the brain.

Question 13

Operant conditioning approaches to treatment of alcohol abuse are based on
And can be used with the goal(s)of.

Accepted Answer

A) aversion therapy ; complete abstinence 
B) contingency management ; complete abstinence 
C) contingency management ; complete abstinence or moderated drinking 
D) differential reinforcement ; responsible drinking behavior 
E) aversion therapy and differential reinforcement ; responsible drinking behavior 
A) aversion therapy ; complete abstinence 
B) contingency management ; complete abstinence 
C) contingency management ; complete abstinence or moderated drinking 
D) differential reinforcement ; responsible drinking behavior 
E) aversion therapy and differential reinforcement ; responsible drinking behavior

Question 14

Research has shown that impairment of control (over substance use)is better understood as a categorical loss of control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Whereas it was once believed that marijuanaaddictive,recent evidence supports that marijuana use.

Accepted Answer

A) is mildly ; does not result in dependence or withdrawal 
B) is strongly ; results in withdrawal only for susceptible persons 
C) is not ; results in mild dependence and withdrawal symptoms 
D) is not ; results in severe dependence and withdrawal symptoms 
E) is mildly ; can result in severe dependence and/or withdrawal symptoms 
A) is mildly ; does not result in dependence or withdrawal 
B) is strongly ; results in withdrawal only for susceptible persons 
C) is not ; results in mild dependence and withdrawal symptoms 
D) is not ; results in severe dependence and withdrawal symptoms 
E) is mildly ; can result in severe dependence and/or withdrawal symptoms

Question 16

Which of the following statements are TRUE regarding substance use disorder and Canada's indigenous populations?

Accepted Answer

A) Aboriginal youths tend to consume more alcohol than Caucasian youths. 
B) Alcohol use on the aboriginal reserves is more prevalent than other areas in Canada. 
C) The impact on health of alcohol use by other Canadians is more severe than it is for aboriginal populations. 
D) Alcohol use by other Canadians is greater than it is in aboriginal populations. 
E) The rates of health problems associated with alcohol use are significantly higher in aboriginal populations. 
A) Aboriginal youths tend to consume more alcohol than Caucasian youths. 
B) Alcohol use on the aboriginal reserves is more prevalent than other areas in Canada. 
C) The impact on health of alcohol use by other Canadians is more severe than it is for aboriginal populations. 
D) Alcohol use by other Canadians is greater than it is in aboriginal populations. 
E) The rates of health problems associated with alcohol use are significantly higher in aboriginal populations.

Question 17

Why is treatment for stimulant addiction difficult?

Accepted Answer

A) Doctors are generally reluctant to treat sufferers of disordered substance use. 
B) Stimulant users tend to use other drugs to counteract some of the effects of the stimulants,and become dependent on these drugs as well. 
C) Stimulants are very addicting and it often takes many years to quit using them. 
D) Psychological and biological treatments must be used in conjunction,never separately. 
E) It is easier to treat those who are addicted to socially acceptable drugs. 
A) Doctors are generally reluctant to treat sufferers of disordered substance use. 
B) Stimulant users tend to use other drugs to counteract some of the effects of the stimulants,and become dependent on these drugs as well. 
C) Stimulants are very addicting and it often takes many years to quit using them. 
D) Psychological and biological treatments must be used in conjunction,never separately. 
E) It is easier to treat those who are addicted to socially acceptable drugs.

Question 18

Opioids,known as exogenous opiates,tend to mimic the effects of

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin. 
B) depressants. 
C) dopamine. 
D) stimulants. 
E) the body's natural painkillers. 
A) serotonin. 
B) depressants. 
C) dopamine. 
D) stimulants. 
E) the body's natural painkillers.

Question 19

The most commonly used and most widely available illicit drug in Canada is

Accepted Answer

A) speed. 
B) marijuana. 
C) cocaine. 
D) heroin. 
E) alcohol. 
A) speed. 
B) marijuana. 
C) cocaine. 
D) heroin. 
E) alcohol.

Question 20

Discuss the long-term physical effects of alcohol.

Accepted Answer

Chronic alcohol consumption can result i

Which of the following statements is true regarding the absorption of alcohol?

Given the behavioural tolerance effect of drug use,an addict might be most severely impaired when drinking

There has been an increase in the consumption of alcohol in Canada in 2003-2004 since 1994.

Methadone treatment works by reducing the craving for heroin.

Health care providers recommend that women consumeduring pregnancy.

Problems in relationships,missing work,failing exams,putting yourself or others in danger ...These could all be consequences of

Antabuse is successful at reducing alcohol use because

At low doses,caffeine canand higher doses.

Hallucinogens have aneffect on the CNS and mimic the effects of

Alcohol was widely consumed by the Europeans in part because

Synergistic effects occur when

Stimulant drugs,such as nicotine,amphetamines,cocaine,and caffeine,achieve their effects by

Operant conditioning approaches to treatment of alcohol abuse are based on And can be used with the goal(s)of.

Research has shown that impairment of control (over substance use)is better understood as a categorical loss of control.

Whereas it was once believed that marijuanaaddictive,recent evidence supports that marijuana use.

Which of the following statements are TRUE regarding substance use disorder and Canada's indigenous populations?

Why is treatment for stimulant addiction difficult?

Opioids,known as exogenous opiates,tend to mimic the effects of

The most commonly used and most widely available illicit drug in Canada is

Discuss the long-term physical effects of alcohol.

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Exam 11: Substance-Related Disorders

Which of the following statements is true regarding the absorption of alcohol?

Given the behavioural tolerance effect of drug use,an addict might be most severely impaired when drinking

There has been an increase in the consumption of alcohol in Canada in 2003-2004 since 1994.

Methadone treatment works by reducing the craving for heroin.

Health care providers recommend that women consumeduring pregnancy.

Problems in relationships,missing work,failing exams,putting yourself or others in danger ...These could all be consequences of

Antabuse is successful at reducing alcohol use because

At low doses,caffeine canand higher doses.

Hallucinogens have aneffect on the CNS and mimic the effects of

Alcohol was widely consumed by the Europeans in part because

Synergistic effects occur when

Stimulant drugs,such as nicotine,amphetamines,cocaine,and caffeine,achieve their effects by

Operant conditioning approaches to treatment of alcohol abuse are based on And can be used with the goal(s)of.

Research has shown that impairment of control (over substance use)is better understood as a categorical loss of control.

Whereas it was once believed that marijuanaaddictive,recent evidence supports that marijuana use.

Which of the following statements are TRUE regarding substance use disorder and Canada's indigenous populations?

Why is treatment for stimulant addiction difficult?

Opioids,known as exogenous opiates,tend to mimic the effects of

The most commonly used and most widely available illicit drug in Canada is

Discuss the long-term physical effects of alcohol.

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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