knowledge check

Motivational interviewing is a form of interviewing that _______.

threatens the patient

establishes ultimatums for the patient

is nonthreatening and nonconfrontational

ignores the patient's problems.

An example of cross-tolerance is _______.

2 a user who formerly abused a depressant is now less sensitive to the effects of another depressant

an individual who consumed a large amount of alcohol within 24 hours

an adult with a long history of alcohol abuse who now has tremors in his hands

a drug user ingested both alcohol and a barbiturate, multiplying the effects of the drugs

3 The tension-reduction hypothesis proposes that _______.

people will not be motivated to drink in times of stress

stress causes alcohol use disorders

alcohol consumption will reduce stress under most circumstances

alcohol abuse significantly reduces an individual's sensitivity to stress.

4 A change in the DSM-5 regarding alcohol use disorder is _______.

removing the diagnosis of both alcohol abuse and dependence disorders

leaving tolerance and withdrawal as symptoms for the diagnosis of alcohol use disorder

redefining dependence to mean physiological dependence

using a continuum to rate severity of comorbid psychiatric disorders.

5 In women, alcohol use _______.

is not influenced by their spouses’ drinking habits

has not been socially restricted cross-culturally

is particularly associated with depression

usually has less of an effect on liver functioning than alcohol use in men.

6 Hallucinogens produce _______.

dissociative symptoms

a state of invincibility

physical addiction

a state of intense sadness.

7 Absence of an opioid after prolonged use causes _______.

diarrhea

vomiting

sweating

all of the above.

8 The _______ circuit in the brain is strongly associated with the risk for substance abuse.

reward

addiction

drug affinity

glutamate.

9 Which of the following is an example of a stimulant?

Alcohol

Hashish

MDMA

All of the above

10 The effects of ____________ intoxication include loss of motor skills and inhibition, slurred speech, headache, nausea, wheezing, and loss of consciousness.

ecstasy

alcohol

inhalant

amphetamine.