Test Bank for Drugs Across the Spectrum 9th Edition by Goldberg, Mitchell
ISBN: 9780357852651
Chapter 01: An Overview of Drugs
1. Substances that affect the nervous system, including mental processes, perceptions, consciousness, cognition, or mood, are called __________.
a. ergogenic aids
b. anabolic aids
c. psychoactive drugs
d. designer drugs
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
2. The unintentional or inappropriate use of prescribed or over-the-counter drugs is referred to as __________.
a. drug use
b. drug dependence
c. drug abuse
d. drug misuse
ANSWER: d POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
3. The intentional and inappropriate use of prescribed or over-the-counter drugs is called __________.
a. drug use
b. drug abuse
c. drug dependence
d. drug misuse
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
4. According to the American Psychiatric Association, a complex disease that changes the structure and functioning of the brain is called __________.
a. substance abuse disorder
b. condition
c. diagnosis
d. misconception
ANSWER: a POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: What is Substance Abuse Disorder?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
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5. The use of illegal drugs is referred to as __________.
a. illicit drug use
b. covert drug use
c. level 4 drug abuse
d. over-the-counter drug abuse
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
6. Taking a drug to relieve pain is an example of a __________.
a. protective factor
b. risk factor
c. positive reinforcement
d. negative reinforcement
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Motives for Drug Use
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
7. Any substance that alters one’s physiology of psychology when consumed is known as a __________.
a. protective factor
b. substance use disorder
c. drug
d. experimentation
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
8. A complex disease that impacts the structure and function of the brain is called __________.
a. a trigger
b. a substance abuse disorder
c. a withdrawal symptom
d. a reactive stimulus
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: What Is Substance Abuse Disorder?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
9. Physiological symptoms that appear upon the discontinuation of a drug are called __________.
a. withdrawal symptoms
b. neurological bursts
c. detox bursts
d. behavioral projections
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: What Is Substance Abuse Disorder?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
10. It is estimated that the socioeconomic impact of illicit drugs in the United States is more than annually.
a. $600 billion
b. $400 trillion
c. $100 million
d. $250 billion
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
11. Nearly % of older Americans combine the use of alcohol with medication.
a. 1
b. 0.5
c. 75
d. 20
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
12. Discontinuation of prescribed medication against the prescribing healthcare professional’s advice is considered __________.
a. drug abuse
b. drug misuse
c. drug titration
d. detoxification
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Drug Misuse
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
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13. reduce a person’s risk for drug use behavior.
a. Negative feedback loops
b. Protective factors
c. Positive feedback loops
d. Risk factors
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Substance Use
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
14. Family, friends, peers, school, and social groups are considered factors.
a. individual
b. interpersonal
c. institutional
d. community
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Substance Use
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
15. Almost of all emergency room visits were attributed to pharmaceutical drugs.
a. one-third
b. one-fourth
c. one-fifth
d. one-half
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
16. Of those who have prescribed medication, it is estimated that almost % misuse their prescriptions.
a. 18
b. 2
c. 7
d. 35
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Drug Misuse
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
17. Individuals between the ages of have the highest rate environmental influences for alcohol use disorder.
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a. 42 and 49
b. 26 and 33
c. 34 and 41
d. 18 and 25
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Theories of Substance Abuse Theories of Substance Abuse Disorder
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
18. Adolescents at the risk for drug use are from areas that have fewer educational opportunities and are generally made up of underrepresented racial and ethnic groups.
a. lowest
b. highest
c. most modest
d. closest to negligible
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Motives for Drug Use
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
19. Alcohol consumption rates by fraternity and sorority members were found to be than those of non-Greekaffiliated college students.
a. the same
b. statistically negligible
c. significantly lower
d. significantly higher
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Motives for Drug Use
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
20. Peer influence has been found to be affected by one’s __________.
a. interpersonal and societal influences
b. environmental influences
c. individual influences
d. rebelliousness
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Motives for Drug Use
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
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21. The Aztec, Toltec, and Navajo cultures use psychedelic substances to achieve an altered state for its effects.
a. cognitive
b. medicinal
c. spiritual
d. sleep-inducing
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Motives for Drug Use
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
22. Subscribers to believe the Tree of Life mentioned in the Bible was a marijuana plant.
a. Catholicism
b. Rastafarianism
c. Hinduism
d. Aztecan
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Motives for Drug Use
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
23. During the Vietnam War, at least % of enlisted men used heroin, and more than half of them became addicted while in Vietnam.
a. 35
b. 50
c. 10
d. 20
ANSWER: a POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Motives for Drug Use
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
24. Individuals affiliated with religious groups, schools, and government institutions are to use drugs.
a. more likely
b. less likely
c. unable
d. pressured
ANSWER: b POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Motives for Drug Use
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
25. includes a physiological and physical need for a drug despite negative consequences.
a. Drug abuse
b. Drug compulsion
c. Drug addiction
d. Drug fixation
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: What Is Substance Abuse Disorder?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
26. The term is used to describe drug dependence due to the complexity of a chronic or long-lasting disease.
a. physical dependency
b. substance abuse disorder
c. drug addiction
d. psychological dependency
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: What Is Substance Abuse Disorder?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
27. People on a drug need to take the drug to ward off withdrawal symptoms.
a. genetically addicted
b. mentally addicted
c. emotionally dependent
d. physically dependent
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: What Is Substance Abuse Disorder?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
28. are physical symptoms that appear after a drug is discontinued.
a. Withdrawal symptoms
b. Dependence symptoms
c. Interdependence
d. Substance abuse disorder
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: What Is Substance Abuse Disorder?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
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29. Low self-esteem, poor interpersonal skills, need for immediate gratification, and impulsivity are characteristics associated with drug abuse.
a. genetic
b. selective
c. personality
d. negligible
ANSWER: c POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Theories of Substance Abuse Disorder
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
30. Those with a substance abuse disorder tend to the extent of drug use by their peers.
a. overestimate
b. disregard
c. underestimate
d. hyperfocus on
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Theories of Substance Abuse Disorder
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False
a. Drug
b. Substance Abuse Disorder
c. Illicit Drug Use
d. Drug Dependency
e. Drug Misuse
f. Negative Reinforcement
g. Positive Reinforcement
h. Protective Factors
i. Psychoactive Drugs
j. Withdrawal Symptoms
QUESTION TYPE: Matching
HAS VARIABLES: False
31. Physical symptoms that appear after a drug is discontinued ANSWER: j POINTS: 1
32. Reduce a person’s risk for drug use behavior ANSWER: h
POINTS: 1
33. The use of illegal drugs
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ANSWER: c POINTS: 1
34. The body adjusts to the presence of a substance and will exhibit withdrawal symptoms if the drug is discontinued ANSWER: d POINTS: 1
35. A complex disease that affects the brain ANSWER: b POINTS: 1
36. The intentional or inappropriate use of a drug ANSWER: e POINTS: 1
37. Rewarding a positive behavior ANSWER: g POINTS: 1
38. Any substance that alters one’s ability physiology of psychology when consumed ANSWER: a POINTS: 1
39. Removing negative stimulus after behavior ANSWER: f POINTS: 1
40. Drugs that affect the nervous system including mental processes, perceptions, consciousness, cognition, or mood ANSWER: i POINTS: 1
41. Unintentional or inappropriate use of prescription or over-the-counter drugs is not drug misuse. a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Drug Misuse QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False
42. Mixing drugs is an example of drug misuse.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Drug Misuse
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QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False
43. Licit drugs are illegal to sell, possess, and use.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False
44. Nearly 20% of older adults combine the use of alcohol with medication.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Drug Misuse
QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False
45. The younger a person is when they use alcohol, the more likely they will develop alcohol dependency as an adult.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Drug Misuse
QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False
46. A pattern of taking a substance that causes significant problems is substance abuse.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False
47. A combination of both protective factors and risk factors plays a role in whether an individual is more or less likely to abuse drugs.
a. True
b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1
Chapter
REFERENCES: Substance Use
QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False
48. It is estimated almost 7% of people misuse the prescriptions they are taking.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Drug Misuse
QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False
49. Only environmental factors make up protective factors and risk factors.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Substance Use
QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False
50. Opioids kill more people than any other drug.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Drug Misuse
QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False
51. During the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 25% of people that felt self-isolated reported using alcohol and drugs to help them cope with feeling isolated.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Motives for Drug Use
QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False
52. People who need to take the drug to ward off withdrawal symptoms are said to be psychologically dependent. a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
Chapter
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: What Is Substance Abuse Disorder?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False
53. Community factors include social norms and networks that exist in a community.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Substance Use
QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False
54. Simple curiosity is a common reason individuals try drugs.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Motives for Drug Use
QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False
55. It is a myth that boredom is a risk factor for drug use.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Motives for Drug Use
QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False
56. Euphoria after drug usage is an example of negative reinforcement.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Motives for Drug Use
QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False
57. If taking a drug relieves pain, this is an example of negative reinforcement.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Motives for Drug Use
QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False
58. Some argue that drug use to seek pleasure is a protected right set forth in the Declaration of Independence.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Motives for Drug Use
QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False
59. Regardless of age, peer pressure is a huge risk factor for drug use because all age groups place the same value on the opinions that others hold of them.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Motives for Drug Use
QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False
60. College students living in Greek housing (fraternities and sororities) have much higher rates of alcohol consumption than do those living outside of Greek housing.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Motives for Drug Use
QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False
61. Define and give examples of drug use, misuse, and abuse.
ANSWER:
• Drug use: any substance that alters one’s physiology of psychology when consumed
• Drug misuse: unintentional or inappropriate use of prescribed or over-the-counter drugs
• Substance (drug) abuse: a pattern of taking a substance that causes significant problems
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: Essay HAS VARIABLES: False
62. Compare and contrast drug dependency and drug addiction.
ANSWER:
• Drug dependency refers to the body adjusting to the pressure of a substance and will exhibit
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withdrawal symptoms if the drug is discontinued.
• Drug addiction refers to a physiological and physical need for a drug despite negative consequences. This is considered outdated terminology and is often replaced with the term substance use disorder
• Both connote a compulsive need to use a drug and an inability to cease using it even if serious consequences ensue. However, drug dependence can occur without physical dependence.
REFERENCES: What Is Substance Abuse Disorder?
QUESTION TYPE: Essay
HAS VARIABLES: False
63. Explain the differences between the substance use disorder theories: personality theories, theories of self-medication, biological theories, and social theories.
ANSWER:
• Personality theories: specific personality traits related to addiction; traits include learned helplessness, low self-esteem, neuroticism, etc.; stimuli or events that increase the likelihood of a particular behavior
• Theories of self-medication: theory that substance use derives from the motivation to alleviate negative symptoms. People take drugs to remove hurt and pain (emotionally or physically).
• Biological theories: Genetic theory means a person is predisposed to addiction by hereditary influence.
• Social theories: culture and social influences contribute to drug addiction
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: What Is Substance Abuse Disorder?
QUESTION TYPE: Essay
HAS VARIABLES: False
64. What factors affect or are inherent in the 18- to 25-year-old age group that predispose them to having the highest rates of drug abuse? Can anything be done to change this?
ANSWER: Answer will vary.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Motives for Drug Use
QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES: False
65. Substance abuse is very costly to society. The public healthcare costs related to substance abuse exceed $600 billion annually. What do you think the roles of the individual, family, community, and government are in dealing with substance abuse?
ANSWER: Answer will vary.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Substance Use
QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES: False
66. Key risk factors to drug abuse have been identified as lack of parental supervision, poor social skills, availability of
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drugs at school, community poverty, and parental abuse of drugs. In contrast, protective factors that prevent drug abuse are parental monitoring and support, positive relationships, school antidrug policies, neighborhood pride, and parents reinforcing nonuse of drugs. What are some steps that can be taken by individuals, households, schools, and communities to begin diminishing risk factors for drug abuse?
