Question 1

You have just heard about a situation in which someone who was drunk vandalized a building and assaulted a security guard.From your knowledge of abnormal psychology,you are aware that although alcohol does not cause aggressive behavior,it may

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A)   stimulate the inhibitory center of the brain, causing aggressive behavior.
B)   activate the aggressive genes in the person's DNA.
C)   impair the ability to consider the consequences of acting impulsively.
D)   increase the anxiety associated with being punished for one's actions.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following statements is TRUE about kleptomania?

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A)   The stolen objects are not needed for personal use or their monetary value.
B)   The disorder appears to be more common than many disorders.
C)   The disorder has been fairly well-studied because of the somewhat high prevalence.
D)   All of theseE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Pathological gamblers display which of the following behaviors?

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A)   Need to gamble with increasing amounts of money
B)   Restlessness without gambling
C)   Jeopardizing of relationships, jobs, education, or finances to support gambling
D)   All of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

A perspective of substance dependence that involves "drug-seeking behaviors" includes all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   repeated use of the drug.
B)   a desperate need to ingest more of the drug.
C)   resuming drug use after a period of abstinence.
D)   physical symptoms when the drug is no longer used.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is an accurate statement about alcoholism?

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A)   A progressive pattern leading to alcoholism is inevitable for those who drink alcohol.
B)   The factors that determine a drinker's susceptibility to alcoholism are not yet known.
C)   Alcohol use and aggressive behavior are negatively correlated.
D)   Use of alcohol by preteens and young teenagers does not predict later abuse.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following are examples of agonist types of treatment for substance abuse?

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A)   The use of methadone to treat heroin addiction
B)   A nicotine patch or nicotine gum to treat addiction to cigarette smoking
C)   Both of these
D)   Neither of theseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Although most impulse control disorders are considered rare,one that affects an increasing number of people is ______________.

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A)   kleptomania
B)   pyromania
C)   pathological gambling
D)   intermittent explosive disorderE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following drugs is known to have an anxiolytic (anxiety-relieving) effect?

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A)   Methamphetamine
B)   Alcohol
C)   Caffeine
D)   LSDE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Drug use has ____ in recent years.

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A)   declined
B)   increased dramatically
C)   remained the same
D)   increased slightlyE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

The drug called Antabuse helps people abstain from drinking alcohol by

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A)   causing alcoholic drinks to taste bitter.
B)   interfering with the body's metabolism of alcohol.
C)   making people allergic to alcohol.
D)   reducing the pleasurable feelings that are associated with alcohol.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Differences in fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) rates among women who drink may be due to _______differences.

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A)   cultural
B)   cognitive
C)   metabolic
D)   emotionalE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following are examples of opioids?

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A)   Chemicals in the poppy
B)   Hydrocodone
C)   Enkephalins
D)   all of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Drug-addicted parents may contribute to their child's drug use by

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A)   failing to monitor the child's behavior.
B)   making drugs available to child.
C)   creating an environment where peers use drugs.
D)   all of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

________ is a method in which a drug with a similar chemical makeup is given in place of an addictive drug,and ________ are used to block the effects of psychoactive drugs.

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A)   Antagonist substitution; agonist drugs
B)   Agonist substitution; antagonist drugs
C)   Relapse prevention; agonist drugs
D)   Relapse prevention; antagonist drugsE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Health-wise,marijuana

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A)   wards off nausea.
B)   eases glaucoma symptoms.
C)   contains as many carcinogens as tobacco smoke.
D)   all of theseE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 16

Legally available narcotic medications,including morphine and codeine,are used primarily as _________.

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A)   antagonists
B)   analgesics
C)   antibiotics
D)   antidotesE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

All of the following are symptoms of withdrawal from alcohol EXCEPT ___________.

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A)   nausea and/or vomiting
B)   hypersomnia
C)   hallucinations
D)   delirium tremensE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Expectancies about alcohol use

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A)   start before people even start drinking.
B)   predict who will later have drinking problems.
C)   change over time and alcohol use.
D)   all of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

A recent research study on alcoholism suggests that use of illegal drugs is influenced by environmental factors but abuse and dependence are more influenced by ______ factors.

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A)   genetic
B)   psychological
C)   non-biological
D)   culturalE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT considered in the text as a cognitive factor related to causes of substance-related disorders?

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A)   Sense triggers
B)   Expectancy effect
C)   Opponent process theory - negative reinforcement
D)   None of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 11: Substance-related And Impulse-control Disorders

Health-wise,marijuana

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Expectancies about alcohol use

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Drug-addicted parents may contribute to their child's drug use by

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All of the following are symptoms of withdrawal from alcohol EXCEPT ___________.

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A recent research study on alcoholism suggests that use of illegal drugs is influenced by environmental factors but abuse and dependence are more influenced by ______ factors.

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Drug use has ____ in recent years.

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A perspective of substance dependence that involves "drug-seeking behaviors" includes all of the following EXCEPT

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Which of the following statements is TRUE about kleptomania?

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Which of the following are examples of agonist types of treatment for substance abuse?

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Which of the following is an accurate statement about alcoholism?

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Legally available narcotic medications,including morphine and codeine,are used primarily as _________.

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Which of the following are examples of opioids?

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Which of the following is NOT considered in the text as a cognitive factor related to causes of substance-related disorders?

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You have just heard about a situation in which someone who was drunk vandalized a building and assaulted a security guard.From your knowledge of abnormal psychology,you are aware that although alcohol does not cause aggressive behavior,it may

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Pathological gamblers display which of the following behaviors?

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The drug called Antabuse helps people abstain from drinking alcohol by

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________ is a method in which a drug with a similar chemical makeup is given in place of an addictive drug,and ________ are used to block the effects of psychoactive drugs.

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Differences in fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) rates among women who drink may be due to _______differences.

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Which of the following drugs is known to have an anxiolytic (anxiety-relieving) effect?

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Although most impulse control disorders are considered rare,one that affects an increasing number of people is ______________.

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