Question 1

Which of the following ethnic groups are more likely to drive after drinking?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​European Americans
B)   ​Hispanic Americans
C)   ​African Americans
D)   ​Asian Americans

Question 2

Near the end of a party at which Traci had been drinking heavily, someone offered her cocaine. By using cocaine and alcohol together,​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Traci would find that the effects of each one of these canceled out the other.
B)   ​Traci's body would produce cocaethylene, a potentially deadly chemical.
C)   ​Traci was combining a depressant and a tranquilizer.
D)   ​all of these are things that apply to Traci's situation.

Question 3

All of the following support the alcohol myopia model EXCEPT:​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​intoxicated people analyze information at a superficial level.
B)   ​intoxicated people are more susceptible to distraction.
C)   ​intoxicated people recall fewer details of situations they have experienced.
D)   ​intoxicated people focus on abstract, not specific, cues in the environment.

Question 4

Disulfiram is used in the treatment of alcohol abuse​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​but is limited to controlled drinkers.
B)   ​because it produces unpleasant effects if combined with alcohol.
C)   ​because it is associated with a therapy called counterconditioning.
D)   ​due to its ability to treat liver damage.

Question 5

The alcohol myopia view of drinking assumes that alcohol consumption leads to​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​deflation of one's accomplishments.
B)   ​loss of control over one's drinking.
C)   ​increased friendliness and sexiness.
D)   ​increased inhibitions, plus insights.

Question 6

The concepts of modeling, positive reinforcement, and negative reinforcement are important ingredients in this model of drinking.​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​The tension reduction model
B)   ​The alcohol myopia model
C)   ​The alcohol dependency syndrome
D)   ​The social learning model

Question 7

Along with cirrhosis of the liver, alcohol's principal threat to health is its likelihood of causing​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​lung cancer.
B)   ​heart disease.
C)   ​unintentional injuries.
D)   ​chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Question 8

___________ suggests that people drink because they do not exercise control over their drinking.​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​The alcohol dependency syndrome
B)   ​The moral model
C)   ​The alcohol myopia model
D)   ​The social learning model

Question 9

Barbiturates are synthetic drugs that​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​are classified as steroids.
B)   ​have little or no tolerance, dependence, or withdrawal properties.
C)   ​are taken recreationally as "stay awake" pills.
D)   ​produce both tolerance and dependence.

Question 10

In the United States, people of this ethnic background have the highest rate of drinking.​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​European Americans
B)   ​Hispanic Americans
C)   ​African Americans
D)   ​Asian Americans

Question 11

Light to moderate drinking provides health benefits compared to abstaining from drinking.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

After the legal age for buying alcohol was raised to 21, consumption among adolescents ages 12 to 17​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​dropped dramatically.
B)   ​dropped slightly.
C)   ​remained about the same.
D)   ​rose dramatically.

Question 13

Rather than controlling the availability of drugs, some authorities have contended that a more effective approach would be to control the potential for harm from using drugs. This approach ​

Accepted Answer

A)   has been influential among legislators but not among drug abuse authorities.
B)   has been influential both with legislators and among drug abuse authorities.
C)   has been accepted in all countries of the world except the United States.
D)   is controversial and not yet widely accepted, but supported by evidence.

Question 14

A woman who is a light to moderate drinker during pregnancy​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​has a higher risk of having a child with fetal alcohol syndrome.
B)   ​has a higher risk of having a child with facial abnormalities only.
C)   ​has a higher risk of having a miscarriage or of having a stillbirth.
D)   ​has a higher risk of having a child with heavier than average birth weight.

Question 15

Compare the health effects of illegal drug use with those of alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A. The use of illegal drugs is not witho...

Question 16

According to the FDA, Schedule I drugs have​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​high abuse potential and no accepted medical use.
B)   ​high abuse potential but accepted medical use.
C)   ​low abuse potential but no accepted medical use.
D)   ​low abuse potential and accepted medical use.

Question 17

Korsakoff syndrome is sometimes found among long-term, heavy users of alcohol and is characterized by​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​nonfunctional scar tissue on the liver.
B)   ​confusion, disorientation, and memory impairment.
C)   ​high blood pressure and rapid, irregular heartbeat.
D)   ​excessive trembling, sweating, anxiety, and hallucinations.

Question 18

In most studies of the relationship between drinking and mortality rate, a J-shaped or U-shaped relationship has been found. This pattern suggests that​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​light drinkers and moderate drinkers have a higher death rate than heavy drinkers.
B)   ​moderate drinkers and heavy drinkers have a lower death rate than light drinkers.
C)   ​light drinkers and nondrinkers have a higher death rate than moderate and heavy drinkers.
D)   ​light and moderate drinkers have a lower death rate than nondrinkers and heavy drinkers.

Question 19

Tolerance refers to​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​the ability to tolerate large doses of drugs without impairment of psychological or physical abilities.
B)   ​a strong psychological desire and craving for a drug.
C)   ​the property of a drug that requires increasingly higher levels to get the same effect.
D)   ​the property of a drug that requires changes in the body's physical functions, making the drug necessary for normal functioning.

Question 20

The Alcoholics Anonymous doctrine​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​calls for complete abstinence.
B)   ​adopts a psychological approach to quitting drinking.
C)   ​holds that most alcoholics will eventually be cured of problem drinking.
D)   ​includes the notion that members must give up tobacco as well as alcohol.

Exam 13: Using Alcohol and Other Drugs

Which of the following ethnic groups are more likely to drive after drinking?​

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All of the following support the alcohol myopia model EXCEPT:​

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Korsakoff syndrome is sometimes found among long-term, heavy users of alcohol and is characterized by​

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The alcohol myopia view of drinking assumes that alcohol consumption leads to​

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The Alcoholics Anonymous doctrine​

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Light to moderate drinking provides health benefits compared to abstaining from drinking.​

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Rather than controlling the availability of drugs, some authorities have contended that a more effective approach would be to control the potential for harm from using drugs. This approach ​

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Near the end of a party at which Traci had been drinking heavily, someone offered her cocaine. By using cocaine and alcohol together,​

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In most studies of the relationship between drinking and mortality rate, a J-shaped or U-shaped relationship has been found. This pattern suggests that​

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___________ suggests that people drink because they do not exercise control over their drinking.​

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In the United States, people of this ethnic background have the highest rate of drinking.​

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Barbiturates are synthetic drugs that​

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Tolerance refers to​

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Compare the health effects of illegal drug use with those of alcohol.

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After the legal age for buying alcohol was raised to 21, consumption among adolescents ages 12 to 17​

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The concepts of modeling, positive reinforcement, and negative reinforcement are important ingredients in this model of drinking.​

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Along with cirrhosis of the liver, alcohol's principal threat to health is its likelihood of causing​

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A woman who is a light to moderate drinker during pregnancy​

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Disulfiram is used in the treatment of alcohol abuse​

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According to the FDA, Schedule I drugs have​

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Which of the following ethnic groups are more likely to drive after drinking?

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All of the following support the alcohol myopia model EXCEPT:

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Korsakoff syndrome is sometimes found among long-term, heavy users of alcohol and is characterized by

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The alcohol myopia view of drinking assumes that alcohol consumption leads to

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The Alcoholics Anonymous doctrine

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Light to moderate drinking provides health benefits compared to abstaining from drinking.

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Rather than controlling the availability of drugs, some authorities have contended that a more effective approach would be to control the potential for harm from using drugs. This approach

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Near the end of a party at which Traci had been drinking heavily, someone offered her cocaine. By using cocaine and alcohol together,

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In most studies of the relationship between drinking and mortality rate, a J-shaped or U-shaped relationship has been found. This pattern suggests that

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___________ suggests that people drink because they do not exercise control over their drinking.

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In the United States, people of this ethnic background have the highest rate of drinking.

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Barbiturates are synthetic drugs that

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Tolerance refers to

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A. The use of illegal drugs is not witho...
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After the legal age for buying alcohol was raised to 21, consumption among adolescents ages 12 to 17

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The concepts of modeling, positive reinforcement, and negative reinforcement are important ingredients in this model of drinking.

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Along with cirrhosis of the liver, alcohol's principal threat to health is its likelihood of causing

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A woman who is a light to moderate drinker during pregnancy

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Disulfiram is used in the treatment of alcohol abuse

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According to the FDA, Schedule I drugs have

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