UDA Chapter 7b Quiz

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

False

Carriers of a DRD2A1 allele gene have an excess of dopamine receptors.

False

Recovery from sexual addiction requires lifelong abstinence from sex.

False

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

False

Which statement best describes addictive behaviors?

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

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

True

A compulsive gambler can also be a problem or pathological gambler.

True

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

True

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

the first intense rush from cocaine

The term chasing in problem gambling means

to try to recoup gambling losses by continuing to gamble