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Question #1

A pattern of abnormalities—head and facial deformities, heart defects, and intellectual development disorder—characterizes someone with:

A Korsakoff’s syndrome.

B substance abuse syndrome.

C alcohol abuse syndrome.

D fetal alcohol syndrome.

Question #2

Nate took a drug and a few minutes later felt calm. He then became drowsy and went to sleep. Nate MOST likely took:

A heroin.

B a barbiturate.

C cocaine.

D cannabis.

Question #3

A combination of alcohol abuse and a vitamin B deficiency can lead to:

A alcohol-induced psychotic disorder.

B Tourette’s syndrome.

C Korsakoff’s syndrome.

D delirium tremens.

Question #4

Which drug is NOT known to directly stimulate the brain’s reward center?

A amphetamine

B marijuana

C cocaine

D heroin

Question #5

Which statement is TRUE regarding gender differences in heavy drinkers?

A Women are slightly more likely than men to be classified as heavy drinkers.

B Women are more susceptible to becoming heavy drinkers due to their typically smaller body size and weight.

C Female heavy drinkers outnumber male heavy drinkers through adolescence, but the reverse is true in adulthood.

D Heavy drinking is at least twice as likely in men as it is in women.

Question #6

Which drug treatment approach makes incentives (such as program privileges) dependent on the submission of drug-free urine specimens?

A behavioral self-control training (BSCT)

B contingency management

C relapse prevention

D acceptance and commitment therapy

Question #7

Which theory explains drug-seeking behavior as led by a rewarding effect that makes using the substance again more likely?

A operant conditioning

B learned helplessness

C opponent-process theory

D synergistic theory

Question #8

Which drug increases the activity of the central nervous system?

A cocaine

B barbiturates

C marijuana

D alcohol

Question #9

A serious, irreversible condition affecting the liver that is associated with long-term excessive drinking is:

A Korsakoff’s syndrome.

B fetal alcohol syndrome.

C delirium tremens.

D cirrhosis.

Question #10

Ainsley has a drink in the morning on rising and a cocktail with breakfast. She usually sneaks a snort during the morning (“just to get through the day”) and then drinks during lunch. Later, at home, she generally has a small dinner and sits in front of the TV drinking wine, often an entire bottle. Somehow she manages to get up and go to work the next morning. Ainsley is displaying:

A delirium tremens.

B withdrawal.

C binge drinking.

D substance use disorder.

Question #11

The primary motivating emotion a person with anorexia experiences is:

A shame.

B hate.

C anger.

D fear.

Question #12

Individuals with anorexia nervosa often have which psychological problem?

A borderline personality disorder

B episodes of mania

C obsessive thoughts

D multiple phobias

Question #13

The MOST common cognitive disturbance seen in individuals with anorexia nervosa is a:

A major clinical depression.

B revulsion toward food.

C distorted body image.

D a distorted view of others.

Question #14

A therapist is treating a young woman with bulimia nervosa. Which treatment approach would the therapist use to break the binge-purge cycle seen with this condition?

A psychodynamic therapy

B exposure and response prevention

C flooding

D systematic desensitization

Question #15

Females with bulimia tend to be more concerned about _____ than females with anorexia.

A controlling urges to eat

B avoiding shame

C pleasing others

D restricting food intake

Question #16

The significant clinical difference between binge-eating disorder and bulimia nervosa is that individuals with binge-eating disorder:

A do not engage in purging behaviors.

B binge much less frequently.

C lack emotion after a binge-eating episode.

D do not feel out of control during a binge episode.

Question #17

What is the effect of vomiting after a binge episode?

A Bingeing increases the level of satiety that the person experiences.

B Bingeing increases the body’s metabolism.

C The individual loses about half of the calories consumed during the binge.

D The body releases glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1).

Question #18

Persons with _____ have a low opinion of their body shape and are likely to overestimate their actual proportions.

A anorexia nervosa

B bulimia nervosa

C both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa

D neither anorexia nervosa nor bulimia nervosa

Question #19

Ophelia is a college-aged woman with a history of dieting. Over the past few months, she has drastically reduced how much food she consumes. She views her constant hunger pain as a positive sign that she is maintaining control over her eating. Even though her weight is now below average, Ophelia still views herself as overweight. As her health care provider, you suspect possible anorexia nervosa. Which other sign or symptoms would be present with anorexia nervosa?

A fear of becoming overweight

B a history of mental illness

C extroverted personality

D history of being a picky eater

Question #20

What is the primary motivation of people with anorexia nervosa?

A a death wish

B the desire to be thin

C a preoccupation with food

D fear

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