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