Abnormal Psych chap 10

A person has ingested enough ethyl alcohol to lose consciousness but has not died. The MOST probable alcohol concentration in that person, expressed as percent of blood volume, is:

0.40

How long does delirium tremens (the DTs) last?

2 or 3 days

Which of these is a depressant? A. cocaine B. LSD C. opioids D. amphetamines

C. opioids

How do delirium tremens (DTs) differ from other withdrawal reactions?

DTs are associated with serious health consequences that could result in death.

A patient in an alcohol rehabilitation center tells you a detailed story about growing up in the mountains of Tennessee. Later, you find out that the person had never even visited Tennessee. A day later you visit the patient again, and the patient does not recognize you. This patient is MOST likely suffering from:

Korsakoff's syndrome.

Priyanka took a drug 90 minutes ago. Now she sits alone quietly, intently looking at individual blades of grass that are a brilliant purple and intensely listening to the sap running in a nearby tree. The person MOST likely took the drug:

LSD.

Which statement BEST describes the prevalence of alcoholism in non-Hispanic white American men, African American men, and Hispanic American men?

Prevalence rates for non-Hispanic white Americans and Hispanic Americans are similar and slightly higher than the rates seen in African Americans.

A friend has done some heavy drinking and asks you what to do to "sober up" as quickly as possible. The response that is MOST appropriate is:

Stop drinking.

According to the chart in your textbook, teenagers say that the drug easiest for them to obtain is:

alcohol

Which of these has the HIGHEST risk of causing organ damage and long-lasting mental change?

alcohol

Which of the following is a legal stimulant?

caffeine

A therapist prescribes a client a drug that causes the patient to vomit every time he drinks alcohol. This therapist is MOST likely a(n):

cognitive-behavioral therapist.

Barbara thought she was taking an aspirin, but became very nauseated later after drinking a glass of wine. It was then that she realized the pill was:

disulfiram.

Which effect on a child has NOT been associated with maternal cocaine use during pregnancy?

enlarged heart

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

fetal alcohol syndrome.

Relapse-prevention training to treat substance misuse differs from aversion therapy in that the goal is to:

gain control over one's use of the substance.

The MOST powerful form of cannabis is:

hashish

One longitudinal study found that men who develop alcoholism were initially MORE:

impulsive as teenagers.

Melanie has been out with friends and using drugs. Despite being obviously uncoordinated and under the influence, she wants to drive her car. Her condition is an example of:

intoxication.

Two people of the same gender consume the same amount of alcohol in the same amount of time. Nevertheless, one of them sobers up substantially sooner than the other. MOST likely, this difference is due to differences in:

liver function; some people's livers metabolize alcohol faster than others' livers.

The club drug that damages nerve endings but is NOT considered hallucinogenic is:

methamphetamine.

Studies attempting to relate personality traits to potential for developing substance abuse show that:

no single trait or combination of traits predicts substance abuse.

Alcohol is a factor in approximately _____ of all college dropouts.

one-fourth

After an accident, Kendra was taken to the hospital with two broken legs and one broken arm. She was almost immediately given a shot that reduced her pain. The shot was MOST likely a(n):

opioid

The drug that, when misused, would MOST quickly result in dependence or addiction would be:

opium.

Opioid antagonists can produce withdrawal symptoms. Opioid antagonists that produce less severe withdrawal are:

partial antagonists.

Cocaine and amphetamines produce_____ behavioral effects and _____ emotional effects.

similar; similar

Internet use disorder MOST accurately refers to people who:

spend all or most of their waking hours online.

Olena is trying to quit smoking and has tried many different methods. Which of the following is not one of those methods?

subcutaneous nicotine pump

Self-help programs use _____ as evidence for their effectiveness.

testimonials

Marijuana users in the 1960s were less likely to develop drug dependence than users starting around the year 2000. This trend MOST likely reflects the fact that:

the THC content in marijuana has increased.

Andy, who is dependent on alcohol, is experiencing delirium tremens. This reaction is:

uncommon, starting within three days after an individual stops drinking.

Violet lives in America and commonly uses heroin. How likely is she to also use another illegal drug?

very likely, approximately a 90 percent chance