SOWK 260 Quiz Drugs and Perspective
SOWK 260 Quiz: Drugs and Perspective and Assessment
- Which of the following is one of the reasons proposed for cocaine being among the most addictive of drugs today?
- In the context of the major components involved in alcohol and drug use, _____ refers to the psychological and emotional frame of mind of a person when using alcohol/drugs.
- The perspective that focuses on prevention, early intervention, and treatment of drug problems is best described as the:
- Symptoms of barbiturate withdrawal include:
- The four primary perspectives of substance abuse are:
- Which of the following characteristics accurately describes Dr. David Smith’s definition of addiction?
- An example of a central nervous system depressant is _____.
- According to the American Association of Suicidology, which of the following is a fact about suicide?
- Identify the two major personality disorders most highly correlated with substance abuse.
- Which of the following is Devor’s description of alcoholism?
- The single most significant change in recent drug history is the legalization of _____ for its medical usage.
- Which of the following is a feature associated with the late stage of alcohol/drug use?
- Which of the following skills did Paul Robinson in his article “Beyond Drug Education” emphasize for adolescents in preventing drug abuse?
- Which of the following ideas does the Tension-Reduction Theory (TRT) exclude?
- According to the text, which of the following is an extremely important question to ask if a client feels suicidal?
- Which of the following is included in the thorough assessment of an individual’s problem with alcohol/drugs?
- According to the sociocultural model in this chapter, individuals who feel alienated from a larger society and who have no sense of belonging may feel:
- The _____ is held by most social agencies and institutions in the United States.
- Which of the following is primarily the viewpoint of law enforcement and the criminal justice system?
- According to chapter one, which of the following is true of the drug problems of people of color?
- Which of the following points about addiction is emphasized in the social learning theory as described by Marlatt and Gordon?
- Identify a true statement about alcohol.
- Which of the following is true of fatalities arising from drinking and driving among young drivers?
- Which of the following is true of the existential theory of drug abuse as proposed by George B. Greaves?
- Strack (1985) identified five major factors in adolescent abuse of drugs— using the PEACE mnemonic—which include all of the following EXCEPT
- Identify a true statement about tobacco.
- Identify a true statement about psychoactive drugs.
- _____ refers to an individual’s state of mind at the time of drug use.
- Which of the following has been most often cited as a major factor in alcohol/drug abuse by adolescents as well as adults?
- Which of the following is true of alcohol?
- Assessment questions that are helpful in identifying adolescent alcohol/drug problems include all of the following EXCEPT:
- Michael Yapko described poor future orientation as contributing to _____.
- The perspective that attempts to adapt the environment to meet the individual’s needs is the:
- Which of the following is not a potential consequences of college student drinking include:
- Identify the true statement about people that show impulsivity and disinhibition.
- In comparing vulnerability of relapse, Fields cites the work of Danaher & Lichtenstein (1978), who describe the natural cycle of smoking (cigarettes), which includes all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
- According to chapter one, which United States President began the war on drugs?
- Which of the following is often cited as a reason for resuming cigarette smoking?
- The Harvard School of Public Health found that:
- According to chapter 1, which of the following is true of marijuana use among school students?
- According to chapter two, which of the following is one of the reasons cited for using marijuana?
- Pessimism, as described by Martin Seligman, in his book “Learned Optimism,” is when the individual sees negative events as:
- According to chapter 3, the most widely used psychoactive drug known is:
- In 1957, which of the following criteria was used by the American Medical Association in declaring alcoholism as a disease?
- When an individual requires increasingly larger doses of a drug to achieve the desired optimal effect, it is known as _
- According to Seligman, an “optimist” sees setbacks as:
- All of the following are facts about suicide EXCEPT:
- The two major defense mechanisms used to deny problems with alcohol and drugs are:
- Individuals that have psychological vulnerability have personality traits that:
- Which of the following is the last stage in alcohol/drug use?