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Question #1

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

A fetal alcohol syndrome.

B substance abuse syndrome.

C Korsakoff’s syndrome.

D alcohol abuse 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 a barbiturate.

B heroin.

C cannabis.

D cocaine.

Question #3

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

A alcohol-induced psychotic disorder.

B delirium tremens.

C Tourette’s syndrome.

D Korsakoff’s syndrome.

Question #4

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

A amphetamine

B marijuana

C heroin

D cocaine

Question #5

Which statement is TRUE regarding gender differences in heavy drinkers?

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

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

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

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

Question #6

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

A acceptance and commitment therapy

B relapse prevention

C behavioral self-control training (BSCT)

D contingency management

Question #7

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

A opponent-process theory

B operant conditioning

C synergistic theory

D learned helplessness

Question #8

Which drug increases the activity of the central nervous system?

A marijuana

B cocaine

C barbiturates

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 delirium tremens.

C fetal alcohol syndrome.

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 withdrawal.

B substance use disorder.

C binge drinking.

D delirium tremens.

Question #11

The primary motivating emotion a person with anorexia experiences is:

A hate.

B anger.

C shame.

D fear.

Question #12

Individuals with anorexia nervosa often have which psychological problem?

A multiple phobias

B episodes of mania

C borderline personality disorder

D obsessive thoughts

Question #13

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

A major clinical depression.

B a distorted view of others.

C revulsion toward food.

D distorted body image.

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 systematic desensitization

B flooding

C exposure and response prevention

D psychodynamic therapy

Question #15

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

A avoiding shame

B restricting food intake

C pleasing others

D controlling urges to eat

Question #16

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

A binge much less frequently.

B lack emotion after a binge-eating episode.

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

D do not engage in purging behaviors.

Question #17

What is the effect of vomiting after a binge episode?

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

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

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

D Bingeing increases the body’s metabolism.

Question #18

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

A anorexia nervosa

B both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa

C 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 history of being a picky eater

B extroverted personality

C a history of mental illness

D fear of becoming overweight

Question #20

What is the primary motivation of people with anorexia nervosa?

A the desire to be thin

B a preoccupation with food

C fear

D a death wish

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