To a behavioralist, the concept of ________ is an illusion.
a. reward paradigm
b. punishment schedule
c. personality
d. form that reward takes
The main vehicle of personality change in the TC environment is thought to be the
a. revamping of the family environment.
b. expression of hidden feelings.
c. affirmations received for work well done.
d. supportive confrontation.
Aspirin interferes with blood clotting.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following statements is true about socalled “party” colleges?
a. The rate of alcohol use by students at these colleges is similar to students at colleges
that are not considered “party” schools.
b. The rate of alcohol use by students at these colleges is less than rates at colleges not
considered “party’schools.
c. The rate of alcohol use by students at these colleges is higher than rates at colleges
not considered “party’schools.
d. Efforts to reduce drinking at “party” colleges between 19932005 were very
successful.
Which of the following is NOT one of the shifts in relationship patterns following
marriage as described in your text?
a. Alcohol abusers tend to drink less after marriage.
b. Husbands tend to discontinue time spent with friends whose alcohol use does not
correspond with their own.
c. Husbands tend to spend more time with their partners.
d. Most people with AUD find that their mates have similar alcohol use patterns as their
own.
Because substance use disorders alternate between periods of active use and abstinence,
it has been suggested that the number of children who are growing up in a home where
one or both parents have a substance use disorder in the U.S. is around
a. 14 million.
b. 30 million.
c. 19 million.
d. 25 million.
The most effective pharmacological treatment for amphetamine addiction is
a. topiramate.
b. modafinil.
c. naltrextone.
d. waiting to be discovered.
What is the most frequently used compound in the world?
a. Antihistamine
b. Acetaminophen
c. Ibuprofen
d. Aspirin
One criticism of the concept of codependency is that it rests upon
a. the unproven “family disease model” used in family therapy.
b. behavior modification approaches used to shape successive approximations to
healthy behavior in marital counseling.
c. an unproven theory that codependents have a genetic predisposition towards such
relationships.
d. the theory that the codependent is unconsciously angry at their partner, and want
them to suffer for as long as possible. This is the motivation for their overly protective
behaviors.
How much is spent each year in the U.S. purchasing illicit drugs?
a. $375 billion
b. $264 billion
c. $200 billion
d. $115 million
A friend of yours is a rare drinker, perhaps drinking one or two mixed drinks a month
when out for dinner. You know this will
a. increase that person’s risk of a hemorrhagic stroke.
b. improve muscle coordination as the alcohol removes doubts and inhibitions.
c. improve respiration, allowing more oxygenated blood to reach the muscles and brain.
d. improve visual peripheral field perception, allowing the person to see and then
anticipate tactics used by defensive players.
Another reason mental health professionals are uncomfortable with the concept of
codependency is that it
a. disempowers the individual.
b. causes stigma for the spouse and community.
c. overlooks the sacrifices that the “codependent” spouse has made over the years.
d. places focus on the dysfunctional spouse and not the non-dysfunctional spouse.
Which of the following statements about marijuana is true?
a. Marijuana meets the criteria for being an addictive substance.
b. Tolerance for marijuana does not develop in users.
c. Marijuana abuse can trigger episodes of violence.
d. Marijuana seems to increase the strength of cardiac muscle contractions.
“Light” cigarettes expose the user to fewer toxins than regular cigarettes.
a. True
b. False
Statutes allowing for criminal prosecutions for any amount of an illegal substance are
known as
a. mandatory sentencing.
b. tough on crime.
c. crime reduction.
d. zerotolerance.
Researchers found that college students who had consumed “energy drinks” while
drinking were ____ more likely to drive home despite being heavily intoxicated when
compared to students who had not consumed “energy drinks” while drinking that
evening.
a. 50 percent
b. 100 percent
c. 300 percent
d. 400 percent
As a general rule, the _____ can biotransform alcohol at the rate of one 12-ounce can of
beer, one glass of wine, or one standard drink per hour. a. duodenum
b. pancreas
c. liver
d. glutamate
Patients who have a substance use disorder and a chronic pain disorder might not
respond to prescribed medications because of
a. familial pressure not to take prescribed medications because they may be addictive.
b. partial tolerance to medications being prescribed.
c. substance induced negative alterations in liver function.
d. operant conditioning in which the individual associates the use of a given compound
with intravenous administration.
It has been estimated that _______of the world’s population is currently infected with
tuberculosis.
a. 10 percent
b. 33 percent
c. 5 percent
d. 40 percent
Currently, advertisers have turned to
a. women as an untapped market of future alcohol consumers.
b. more intensive advertising for older drinkers.
c. advertising less expensive brands of liquor for consumers.
d. older, more traditional brands of beer for consumers to help them regain their market
share from liquor.
Barbiturate withdrawal is potentially life threatening.
a. True
b. False
The author asserts that substance abuse disorders might be viewed as a church of
a. rewards.
b. oneself.
c. a higher power.
d. ultimate truth.
According to your text, the barbiturates
a. have a very limited role in modern medicine.
b. typically exacerbate seizure disorders in patients predisposed to such conditions.
c. are not contraindicated for commercial or civilian pilots.
d. are the drug of choice for the aggressive treatment of GABA/NMDA inhibition
disorders.
Immunological therapies are being studied for the treatment of __________ addiction.
a. cocaine
b. benzodiazepines
c. alcohol
d. heroin
According to your text, although there were isolated episodes of inhalant abuse prior to
the turn of the last century, it
a. gradually evolved into a phenomenon that involved inhaling the fumes of toluene
exclusively.
b. became more popular in the 1920s when industrial solvents became available for
abuse.
c. tended to be ignored by the mainstream media until the late 1990s.
d. has not continued to be a social problem since other drugs are available to people
who would have formerly abused solvents alone.
According to your text, cocaine’s pleasurable effects are thought to reflect its ability to
_________ in the brain.
a. force the release of dopamine from neurons in the reward system
b. force the release of acetylcholine from neurons involved in the reward cascade
c. block the reabsorption of acetylcholine in the limbic system after release
d. produce metabolites with psychoactive effects
Desmond is participating in a street outreach needle exchange program. He is
attempting to only use clean needles when injecting heroin until he gets to a place in his
life when he feels ready to try to quit. Desmond appears to be involved in which of the
following types of treatment?
a. Hypnosis
b. Minnesota model
c. Harm reduction
d. Self-confrontation
Nicotine reduces the effects of _____, which normally breaks down dopamine after it
has been released.
a. monoamine oxidase A
b. monoamine oxidase ß
c. monoamine oxidase I
d. monoamine oxidase Ù
Drug court programs need to
a. assess for the individual’s need for treatment.
b. monitor the individual’s compliance to treatment.
c. reduce legal charges if the individual successfully completes the program.
d. all of these answers.
A(n) _____ is occasionally encountered after a patient takes a barbiturate, even at
recommended doses.
a. increase in heart rate to possibly dangerous levels
b. paradoxical increase in theta wave activity on the EEG while the patient is awake
c. increase in respiration to possibly fatal levels
d. paradoxical rage reaction
Before a compound can be classified as illegal
a. the Food and Drug Administration must consider its medicinal value.
b. chemists must tease out the exact chemical structure of that compound to allow the
exact compound to be outlawed.
c. it must have caused at least one death, either from overdose or from its toxic effects.
d. the distribution network must be identified as involving at least one group that is not
made up of licensed pharmacologists or chemists.