Abnormal Psychology An Integrative Approach, 6th Edition International Edition By David Barlow – Test Bank

CHAPTER 11: SUBSTANCE-RELATED AND IMPULSE-CONTROL DISORDERS

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Cameron has a cup of coffee every morning, smokes 10 cigarettes a day, and has a beer with dinner. This is an example of
a. substance use.
b. substance abuse.
c. polysubstance abuse.
d. substance intoxication.

ANS: A DIF: Easy OBJ: 1; APALO: 1.3.a
MSC: TYPE: Applied

2. Which of the following would NOT be an example of substance use?
a. Smoking a cigarette
b. Drinking a cup of coffee
c. Taking a sleeping pill
d. Getting drunk

ANS: D DIF: Easy OBJ: 1; APALO: 1.3.a
MSC: TYPE: Conceptual

3. The American Psychiatric Association defines substance abuse in terms of
a. how drunk or intoxicated a person gets after ingesting a psychoactive substance.
b. whether or not the substance interferes with the person’s life.
c. the type and intensity of the substance abuser’s biological reaction.
d. which drug is used and whether it is legal or illegal.

ANS: B DIF: Easy OBJ: 1; APALO: 1.3.a
MSC: TYPE: Factual

4. Substance intoxication includes all of the following EXCEPT
a. the specific drug that is used.
b. how much of a drug is used or ingested.
c. the drug user’s individual biological reaction.
d. physiological dependence on the drug.

ANS: D DIF: Moderate OBJ: 1; APALO: 1.3.a
MSC: TYPE: Conceptual

5. In terms of substance-related disorders, the word “addiction” is most closely associated with ________.
a. substance use
b. intoxication
c. substance dependence
d. polysubstance abuse

ANS: C DIF: Easy OBJ: 1; APALO: 1.3.a
MSC: TYPE: Conceptual

6. A person who is physiologically dependent on a drug will experience
a. tolerance to the effects of the drug.
b. withdrawal symptoms if the drug is withdrawn.
c. both tolerance and withdrawal.
d. neither tolerance nor withdrawal.

ANS: C DIF: Moderate OBJ: 2; APALO: 1.3.a
MSC: TYPE: Applied

7. Carol has been addicted to narcotics for many years. Recently, she has been trying to quit and has not used any drugs for the last week. We can expect that Carol will be experiencing _________.
a. fever and chills
b. nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
c. aches and pains
d. all of these

ANS: D DIF: Moderate OBJ: 2; APALO: 1.2.a(3)
MSC: TYPE: Applied

8. A perspective of substance dependence that involves “drug-seeking behaviors” includes all of the following EXCEPT
a. repeated use of the drug.
b. a desperate need to ingest more of the drug.
c. resuming drug use after a period of abstinence.
d. physical symptoms when the drug is no longer used.

ANS: D DIF: Moderate OBJ: 2; APALO: 1.3.a
MSC: TYPE: Conceptual

9. Tirkel steals money from his mother’s handbag every time he needs to buy drugs. His substance dependence is manifested by
a. withdrawal symptoms.
b. drug-seeking behavior.
c. continuing tolerance.
d. psychological addiction.

ANS: B DIF: Moderate OBJ: 2; APALO: 1.3.a
MSC: TYPE: Applied

10. Experts in the field of substance abuse were asked about the relative addictiveness of various drugs. At the top of the list, as most addictive, was ____________.
a. crack cocaine
b. heroin
c. nicotine
d. methamphetamine

ANS: C DIF: Easy OBJ: 3; APALO: 1.3.a
MSC: TYPE: Factual