Perkinson: Chemical Dependency Counseling 5th EditionInstructor Resources
Test Bank
Chapter 12
The following questions are multiple choice. Please circle the correct response
1. At what age does an adolescent begin to get a sense of who he or she is?
2. _____________ are the primary sex hormones in boys and ____________ is in girls.
3. What, still developing, section of the adolescent brain is responsible for prioritizing, planning,
and resisting primitive impulses?
4. The average age of onset for drug alcohol use in the United States is:
5. Adolescent addiction can occur quickly, this is due to:
6. A common incentive program embedded into adolescent treatment is ____________.
7. Continuing care should include a(n):
a. 90-day no-use contract.
b. 180-day no use contract.
8. According to the text, peer pressure comes in two forms ____________ and ____________.
9. Continuing with education is critical to adolescent treatment for the following reasons (circle all
that apply):
10. An adolescent treatment program should promote exercise “at a training heart rate” how often?
11. Early maturing girls are more likely to (circle all that apply):
12. Early maturing boys are more likely to (circle all that apply):
13. A parent group that teaches ________________ is an essential element of adolescent
treatment.
14. In a behavioral contract, it is best for points to be exchanged ___________.
15. Continuing care plans should include _________ (circle all that apply).
The following Questions are True or False. Circle the correct response.
1. Most adolescents are well adjusted. T F
4. Youth who begin substance use prior to 14 years are more likely to become dependent.
The following are all short answer questions:
1. Explain why family involvement is so critical to adolescent treatment. What are some key
elements of a family program?
2. The book identifies that early and late blooming adolescents may encounter types of problems.
What are some issues that early blooming adolescent girls may have that are different from a
late developing adolescent girls?
3. What does the book identify as key strategies for enhancing adolescent communication skills?
4. An adolescent treatment program would do well to have a challenging exercise program. What
are some benefits of this?
5. Describe some of the characteristics of healthy adolescence cited in the text.