Question 1

According to the "stepping stone" interpretation of marijuana use,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) marijuana use involves a desire to physically move while "stoned" 
B) using marijuana is a step on the path to secrecy and crime 
C) marijuana use brings one into contact with criminals 
D) marijuana use inevitably leads to the use of hard drugs,like heroin 
E) getting "stoned" is a step on the path to true consciousness

Question 2

According to the text's discussion,binge drinking is a particular problem among which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A) professional men 
B) professional women 
C) college students 
D) high school students 
E) pregnant women

Question 3

Recent research on alcoholism has developed some evidence that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the tendency to become an alcoholic may be an inherited trait 
B) one can become habituated,but not addicted,to alcohol 
C) the primary cause of alcoholism is moral weakness 
D) one must be a problem drinker before one can become an alcoholic 
E) had Prohibition continued,problems of alcohol abuse would have been far less severe

Question 4

According to the text,which of the following illustrates the discrepancy between subjective viewpoints and objective reality with regard to drug use?

Accepted Answer

A) the prosecution of Lt.Col.Oliver North for the Iran-Contra affair 
B) the question of whether George W.Bush had used cocaine as a young man 
C) problems resulting from Chief Justice William Rehnquist's use of medication for a back ailment 
D) programs for wider-scale drug testing proposed by former President Ronald Reagan 
E) the ouster of former presidential assistant Donald Regan by former President Ronald Reagan

Question 5

Lloyd D.Johnston is one of the key researchers in the University of Michigan drug studies.Johnston and other drug researchers have noted that there is a/an __________ relationship between teenagers' disapproval of drugs and their use of drugs like marijuana.

Accepted Answer

A) linear 
B) inverse (negative) 
C) positive 
D) curvilinear (intergenerational) 
E) skewed

Question 6

Recent decades have seen a dramatic increase in alcoholism among __________.

Accepted Answer

A) adult women 
B) teenage mothers 
C) pre-teen males 
D) adult men 
E) elderly males

Question 7

Describe the basic differences between problem drinking and alcoholism.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

The text points out that the spouse of the problem drinker,and often the children as well,frequently participate in a pattern of interactions designed to excuse the problematic behavior.This pattern is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) codependency 
B) co-addiction 
C) cohabituation 
D) patterned prevalence 
E) cooperative dependency

Question 9

Which of the following observations is NOT TRUE of alcoholic teenagers in comparison to other adolescent drinkers? Alcoholic teenagers _________.

Accepted Answer

A) drink more often 
B) more likely drink in groups of friends 
C) consume greater quantities of alcohol 
D) more often drink purposely to get drunk 
E) more frequently have severe emotional problems

Question 10

Which of the following states does NOT have laws permitting the medical use of marijuana?

Accepted Answer

A) California 
B) Washington 
C) Michigan 
D) Colorado 
E) Maine

Question 11

Which cultural influence is associated with HIGH rates of problem drinking and alcoholism?

Accepted Answer

A) drinking alcoholic beverages in moderate amounts at meals 
B) drinking outside the home and/or not at meals 
C) drinking in a family setting from an early age 
D) belonging to a group in which drinking habits are established by cultural custom 
E) drinking frequently in social settings,but rarely to the point of drunkenness

Question 12

Which of the following seems to be the most effective way to diminish drug use?

Accepted Answer

A) severe punishments in the criminal justice system 
B) exposure to a social milieu that supports nonuse 
C) psychotherapy 
D) drug avoidance therapies 
E) urging the consumption of alternatives,like alcohol

Question 13

From a pharmacological point of view,a drug is defined as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) any substance,other than food,that chemically alters the structure or function of a living organism 
B) any substance prescribed by a physician or manufactured expressly to relieve pain or to treat and prevent disease 
C) any substance that alters physiological functioning so that pleasure is perceived 
D) any substance that is prepared from synthetic components that have a chemical and not an organic basis 
E) any chemical substance that affects physiological functions,mood,perception,or consciousness and has the potential for misuse

Question 14

In which of the following crimes is alcohol is an important factor?

Accepted Answer

A) forgery and skilled property crimes 
B) homicide and sex related offences 
C) All of the above 
D) None of the above

Question 15

MDMA,or MDNA is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) methamphetamine 
B) known on the street as "ecstasy" 
C) often used in dance clubs that participants call "raves" 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 16

The average annual per capita consumption of beer by American adults is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 quart 
B) 3 gallons 
C) 11 gallons 
D) 22 gallons 
E) 115 gallons

Question 17

List and describe the commonly abused illegal drugs in the United States.Which are the most dangerous? Why?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

What is the greatest obstacle to dealing with the problem of AIDS among drug users?

Accepted Answer

A) the ineffectiveness of "safe sex" programs 
B) inappropriately targeted "clean needle" programs 
C) reluctance of addicts to come forward for help because their activity is illegal 
D) resistance to involving ex-addicts in treatment programs 
E) public health workers' negative views of addicts

Question 19

Investigations of the age and sex factors related to drinking alcoholic beverages have determined that the HIGHEST rates of heavy drinking occur among __________.

Accepted Answer

A) teenage males 
B) men between 21 and 30 years of age 
C) women past 65 years of age 
D) teenage females 
E) men past 65 years of age

Question 20

When the members of society have used a habit-forming substance for many years,that substance may not be classified as a drug by that society,even if it has been proven to be harmful.Which two drugs exemplify this statement?

Accepted Answer

A) cocaine and caffeine 
B) heroin and marijuana 
C) alcohol and tobacco (nicotine) 
D) cocaine and heroin 
E) marijuana and tobacco (nicotine)

Exam 4: Alcohol and Other Drugs