Chapter 1 Quiz

Question 1

Suppose a person is prescribed an opioid to treat a painful injury. After her injury heals she takes the drug to feel euphoria. Based on this info, what term would you use to describe her drug use:

A. Drug Dependence
B. Drug Misuse
C. Drug Abuse
D. Deviant Drug Use

Answer 1

B. Drug Misuse

Question 2

Despite the limitations of survey questionnaires, they can be especially informative:

A. About use among those who are not included in the survey
B. About misuse of RX drugs
C. If they are done yearly, because we can look for changes over time.
D. About alcohol use because it is not illegal.

Answer 2

C. If they are completed year after year, because they can show changes over time.

Question 3

Drug use that is NOT common within a social group and that is disapproved of by the majority, causing members a of group to take corrective action when it occurs, is?

A. Deviant Drug Use
B. Drug misuse
C. Drug abuse
D. Illicit drug use

Answer 3

A. Deviant drug use

Question 4

Some drugs have the effect that, every time you take the drug, you slightly increase the probability that you will take it again. This process is referred to as:

A. Reinforcement
B. Altered perception
C. Deviant drug use
D. Drug misuse

Answer 4

A. Reinforcement

Question 5

One personality that has been associated with higher rates of substance dependence in the general population is:

A. Low self esteem
B. Extraversion
C. High impulsivity
D. Passivity

Answer 5

C. High impulsivity

Question 6

Compared to young adults who finished high school only, those with college degrees;

A. Are more likely to use cocaine
B. Are much more likely to drink alcohol and much less likely to use tobacco
C. Are more likely to smoke marijuana
D. Report similar rates of use of most substances

Answer 6

B. Are much more likely to drink alcohol and much less likely to use tobacco

Question 7

Factors that are correlated with higher rates of drug use are known as:

A. Protective factors
B. Risk factors
C. Deviates
D. Gender and age

Answer 7

B. Rush factors

Question 8

One very consistent finding is that students who report, ______ are less likely to smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol, or use any type of illicit drug.

A. High self esteem
B. Being well off financially
C. Have involvement with religion
D. Having lots of friends

Answer 8

C. Having involvement with religion

Question 9

One of the most important protective factors for drug use is:

A. Having to work for you money
B. Having been punished for fighting
C. Knowing adults who use drugs.
D. Believing that there are strong sanctions against substance use at school

Answer 9

D. Believing that there are strong sanctions against substance use at school

Question 10

_____ means that, everything else being equal, each time one takes the drug one slightly increases the probability that he or she will take it again.

A. Altered perception
B. Deviant drug use
C. Reinforcement
D. Drug misuse

Answer 10

C. Reinforcement