PSYC 4250 TEST 4

Contaminated needles spread which disease(s)?

ALL OF THE ABOVE

"Which of the following statements are true regarding erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra (sildenafil citrate), Cialis (tadalafil), and Levitra (vardenafil)?"

"The drugs enhance nitric oxide levels, which support the functioning of erectile tissue."

The three main prevention methods used are

"harm reduction, supply reduction, and demand reduction"

The three parts of the public health model used to explain the prevention model are

"host, environment, and agent"

"What percentage of drugs are kept off the U.S. market due to the United States' current supply reduction approach (i.e., the ""War on Drugs"")?"

10-15%

What is a major reason why some people become compulsive shoppers (develop oniomania)?

DEPRESSION

The DRD2A1 allele gene has its greatest effect on which neurotransmitter system?

DOPAMINE

"Mephedrone is a popular club drug, especially in Europe. This drug's effects are most similar to those of marijuana."

FALSE

"Tests for the use of drugs can be conducted using a person's urine, blood, hair, saliva, or sweat."

FALSE

Pathological gamblers rarely have other addictions.

FALSE

The majority of the U.S. national control budget is allocated to demand reduction

FALSE

The military is under strict Congressional guidelines and cannot conduct drug testing whenever and wherever it chooses.

FALSE

The phase supply reduction refers prevention programs that prevent people from wanting to use illicit drugs

FALSE

The rate of heavy drinking is lower among military personnel than among society as a whole.

FALSE

Which of the following statements is true concerning the U.S. prison population?

Nearly 50% of the inmates in federal prisons were sentenced for drug offenses.

"In the United States, Black Americans with drug problems have a higher rate of incarceration and are likely to receive treatment through the criminal justice system, whereas Whites are more likely to receive probation and treatment from medical and social service programs."

TRUE

"People compulsively overeat in response to feelings and emotions, not hunger."

TRUE

College students have a higher rate of problem/pathological gambling than the general population.

TRUE

Problems handling money in a responsible manner is one of the hallmarks of almost any addict.

TRUE

The inability to resist an impulse that is originally pleasurable but ends up becoming harmful is called an impulse-control disorder.

TRUE

The military has one of the most widespread drug-testing programs in the country.

TRUE

The use of an addictive substance (such as alcohol and other drugs) at an early age changes vulnerable brain functions and increases a person's likelihood of developing an addiction.

TRUE

which statement is true about cell phone use?

all of the above

"Almost half of all teenagers who are very sexually active have had which sexually transmitted disease, often without knowing it?"

chlamydia

compulsive shoppers describe the same relief of bad feelings and the subsequent high as someone describing the use of

cocaine

which of the following statements is true of college students who gamble?

college students have a higher rate of pathological gambling than the general public

binge-eating disorder is marked by rigid control over one's eating patterns

false

recovering from sexual addiction requires lifelong abstinence from sex

false

which is a primary reason for sexual addiction?

low-self worth

when does a compulsive shopper experience the highest level of excitement?

right before deciding to purchase an item

Which levels of prevention is/are most likely to include intervention?

secondary and tertiary prevention

drugs that stimulate which neurotransmitter have the potential to treat sexual addiction?

serotonin

the sensation of a big win for a gambler is the equivalent of

the first intense rush from cocaine

"According to the textbook, the ""lag phase"" refers to which of the following statements?"

the time between initial use of alcohol or other drugs and the development of severe consequences due to the use or abuse of the substance

The term chasing in problem gambling means

to try to recoup gambling losses by continuing to gamble

addiction is the disease, whereas inhalant abuse, steroid misuse, or compulsive gambling, eating shopping..

true

regular survey data collection and analysis of alcohol and other drug use provide benchmark to measure the effectiveness of prevention efforts and policies.

true

the legality of alcohol and tobacco, coupled with pervasive advertising of these substances, reduces the effectiveness and limits the credibility of many prevention programs

true

The reasons why people engage in compulsive behaviors are different from the reasons why they use psychoactive drugs.

FALSE

"When drug use is studied on a regional basis, the facts show that per-capita drug use in rural and small urban areas is equal to, and in some areas more than, that of large urban areas."

TRUE

Addiction is an equal-opportunity destroyer.

TRUE

Alcohol or other drugs are involved in 70% of teen suicides.

TRUE

Children who grow up in a home with a drug-using or alcohol-abusing family member take on distinctive roles that affect their personalities.

TRUE

Which statement best describes addictive behaviors?

They alter brain chemistry in similar ways that psychoactive drugs do.

the use of an addictive substance (such as alcohol and other drugs) at an early age changes vulnerable brain functions and increases a person's likelihood of developing an addiction.

TRUE

The phrase Òsupply reductionÓ refers to prevention programs that prevent people from wanting to use illicit drugs.

FALSE