Psychopathology: Chapter 10: Quiz 1

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Which result has not been linked to binge drinking?

Armed robbery

The segment of the U.S. population with the lowest prevalence of alcoholism is:

Asian American males & females

Which of the following is often mixed with heroin?

Battery acid

Pairing alcohol use with drug-induced nausea and vomiting is an example of:

Behavioral therapy

Which substance is considered as addictive as heroin?

Nicotine

Which type of drug is not known to directly stimulate the brain's reward center?

Opiods

Cirrhosis of the liver accounts for approximately _________ deaths each year.

29,000

When alcohol concentration reaches _______ percent of the blood by volume, the individual has reached a state of intoxication.

.09 %

In twin studies it was found that if one member of a pair of identical twins abused alcohol, the other abused it in ____% of cases. In a similar study of fraternal twins, if one twin abused alcohol the other abused it in ____% of cases.

54; 28

Approximately what percentage of campus arrests are alcohol related?

83%

What theory explains how the sight of a hypodermic needle can induce a "high" in one dependent on heroin?

Classical conditioning

Which drug increases the activity of the central nervous system?

Cocaine

Relapse-prevention training is a form of ___________ therapy.

Cognitive-behavioral

Genetic linkage studies have found an abnormal form of a gene for which type of neurotransmitter receptor?

D2

Cocaine affects which neurotransmitter system?

Dopamine

Which drug was used as a cough medicine before its addictive properties were known?

Heroin

Which is an accurate statement about the effects of marijuana?

It causes lower sperm count in some men

The treatment model advocated by Alcoholics Anonymous is an example of a ___________ approach.

Sociocultural

A pattern of maladaptive behaviors and reactions brought about by repeated use of a substance, sometimes also including tolerance for the substance and withdrawal reactions is___________.

Substance use disorder

Which activity will have the greatest effect on making an intoxicated person sober?

The passage of time


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