Question 1

Drinking among college students tends to be limited to weekends and to be
heavier early in the semester when academic demands are relatively light.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Debbie is a college sophomore who binge drinks. According to the profiles developed by Ham and Hope, Debbie is probably drinking because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   she will enjoy the social results
B)   it is a regular part of her sorority life
C)   her friends drink
D)   it will soothe her feelings of anxiety and depression

Question 3

Compared to non-Hispanic White Americans, African Americans are ______ likely to develop alcohol abuse or dependence, and are ______ likely to develop cirrhosis.

Accepted Answer

A)   less, less
B)   less, more
C)   more, less
D)   more, more

Question 4

Chronic, heavy users of alcohol who dramatically lower their alcohol intake after many years of heavy drinking may enter a withdrawal state known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   delirium tremens
B)   disorientation
C)   tachycardia
D)   potentiation

Question 5

Which of the following groups is at lowest risk of developing alcoholism?

Accepted Answer

A)   Native Americans
B)   African Americans
C)   Jewish Americans
D)   Irish Americans

Question 6

Mood-stabilizing medication has shown promise in the treatment of compulsive gambling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Alcohol use disorders tend to develop somewhat ______ in women than in men, and are more common among people living ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   earlier, alone
B)   later, alone
C)   earlier, with someone else
D)   later, with someone else

Question 8

Which of the following has been shown to be MOST effective in getting smokers to successfully quit smoking?

Accepted Answer

A)   nicotine replacement therapy by itself
B)   behavior therapy by itself
C)   behavior therapy combined with psychodynamic therapy
D)   nicotine replacement therapy combined with behavior therapy

Question 9

Barbiturates ______ create psychological dependence and ______ create physiological dependence.

Accepted Answer

A)   do not, do not
B)   quickly, do not
C)   do not, quickly
D)   rapidly, quickly

Question 10

The street name "angel dust" refers to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   LSD
B)   THC
C)   PCP
D)   DDT

Question 11

The most widely abused substance in the world is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   alcohol
B)   heroin
C)   nicotine
D)   opium

Question 12

Residential treatment programs for substance use have ______ numbers of early dropouts and ______ residents relapse upon returning to the outside world.

Accepted Answer

A)   low, few
B)   high, few
C)   low, many
D)   high, many

Question 13

Leslie, a University of Virginia student, described in the text, died from binge drinking as a result of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   liver failure
B)   a motor vehicle accident
C)   falling down stairs
D)   mixing the alcohol with Tylenol

Question 14

Hispanic American men are ______ as likely as non-Hispanic White males to drink alcohol and develop alcohol use disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)   half
B)   equally
C)   twice
D)   four times

Question 15

The three pathways to addiction listed in your text include: prodromal experimentation, active use, and addiction /dependence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is the BDOC (Big Drug On Campus)  among college students?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Some chronic marijuana users report developing sensitization, which is defined as_________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   developing skin rashes and mouth sores with long-term use
B)   becoming less sensitive to the drug's effects with repeated use
C)   becoming more sensitive to the drug's effects with repeated use
D)   a withdrawal symptom similar to what is experienced with alcohol withdrawal

Question 18

Which of the following ethnic groups has the highest percentage of individuals who smoke?

Accepted Answer

A)   African Americans
B)   Asian Americans
C)   Native Americans
D)   Caucasian Americans

Question 19

The DSM-5 allows clinicians to designate the severity of substance use disorders by specifying whether they are _________.

Accepted Answer

A)   mild, moderate, or chronic
B)   intermittent, continuous, or addicted
C)   normal, mild, or severe
D)   mild, moderate, or severe

Question 20

In many, if not most, cases, people with drug dependencies ______ want to stop and ______ seek treatment on their own.

Accepted Answer

A)   do not, do not
B)   do, do not
C)   do not, do
D)   do, do

Exam 8: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Barbiturates ______ create psychological dependence and ______ create physiological dependence.

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Chronic, heavy users of alcohol who dramatically lower their alcohol intake after many years of heavy drinking may enter a withdrawal state known as ______.

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Mood-stabilizing medication has shown promise in the treatment of compulsive gambling.

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The street name "angel dust" refers to ______.

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Debbie is a college sophomore who binge drinks. According to the profiles developed by Ham and Hope, Debbie is probably drinking because ______.

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Some chronic marijuana users report developing sensitization, which is defined as_________________.

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Which of the following is the BDOC (Big Drug On Campus) among college students?

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In many, if not most, cases, people with drug dependencies ______ want to stop and ______ seek treatment on their own.

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Which of the following has been shown to be MOST effective in getting smokers to successfully quit smoking?

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Which of the following ethnic groups has the highest percentage of individuals who smoke?

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Which of the following groups is at lowest risk of developing alcoholism?

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Residential treatment programs for substance use have ______ numbers of early dropouts and ______ residents relapse upon returning to the outside world.

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Leslie, a University of Virginia student, described in the text, died from binge drinking as a result of ______.

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The DSM-5 allows clinicians to designate the severity of substance use disorders by specifying whether they are _________.

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Alcohol use disorders tend to develop somewhat ______ in women than in men, and are more common among people living ______.

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The most widely abused substance in the world is ______.

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Hispanic American men are ______ as likely as non-Hispanic White males to drink alcohol and develop alcohol use disorders.

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Compared to non-Hispanic White Americans, African Americans are ______ likely to develop alcohol abuse or dependence, and are ______ likely to develop cirrhosis.

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The three pathways to addiction listed in your text include: prodromal experimentation, active use, and addiction /dependence.

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Drinking among college students tends to be limited to weekends and to be heavier early in the semester when academic demands are relatively light.

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Barbiturates create psychological dependence and create physiological dependence.

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