Question

1) Which of the following is an example of an addiction?

A) working late to meet a deadline

B) clicking your pen top annoyingly during stressful times

C) depleting the family savings on things you do not need

D) having alcoholic drinks at a wedding

2) Stacey has a tendency to repeatedly bite her fingernails when she is in class. Her behavior can be called a(n):

A) involuntary syndrome.

B) addiction.

C) habit.

D) pathological behavior.

3) Denise insists that she does not have a drinking problem, but her friends and family believe otherwise and have

decided to do an intervention. Which sign of addiction is her situation an example of?

A) negative consequences B) denial

C) compulsion D) loss of control

4) Four signs or sypmtoms that characterize addiction include

A) Compulsion, loss of control, negative consequences, and denial.

B) Compulsion, loss of control, obsession, and denial.

C) Erosion of boundaries loss of control, negative consequences, and denial.

D) Compulsion, loss of control, negative consequences, and preoccupation.

5) Steve is obsessed with exercising. If he knows that he might not have time to get his run in, he is totally

preoccupied with the need to find the time for his workout. What sign (symptom) of addiction is this an

example of?

A) denial

B) compulsion

C) negative consequences

D) loss of control

6) Which of the following is not true about illicit drugs?

A) They may be manufactured illegally.

B) They differ from state to state in regards to laws governing their possession.

C) They are generally recognized as being unharmful.

D) They are psychoactive.

7) An aspirin taken to relieve minor muscle aches would be considered

A) an over-the-counter (OTC) drug.

B) an herbal preparation drug.

C) a recreational drug.

D) a prescription medication.

8) Using a drug for a purpose other than that which it is intended is an example of

A) drug misuse.

B) drug abuse.

C) drug tolerance.

D) drug use.

9) The repeated use of a drug for a non-medical purpose is an example of

A) drug tolerance.

B) drug use.

C) drug abuse.

D) drug misuse.

10) Most drugs of abuse directly or indirectly target the brain's reward system by flooding the circuit with

A) dopamine.

B) oxygen.

C) hallucinogenics

D) epinephrine.

11) Research indicates that almost _______ of college students drink

A) 20%

B) 40%

C) 60%

D) 80%

12) Binge drinking is defined for the typical adult as

A) 5 or more drinks for females or 6 or more drinks for males in about two hours.

B) 3 or more drinks for females or 4 or more drinks for males in about two hours.

C) 4 or more drinks for females or 5 or more drinks for males in about two hours.

D) 5 or more drinks for both females and males in about two hours.

13) What is the percent alcohol of 100 proof whiskey?

A) 80 percent

B) 40 percent

C) 20 percent

D) 50 percent

14) Alcohol is metabolized in the

A) kidney.

B) spleen.

C) colon.

D) liver.

15) A drink made from 1.5 oz of 80 proof rum and cola will be absorbed faster than a 5-oz glass of wine that is 12%

alcohol because

A) a rum and cola drink has more alcohol than the glass of wine.

B) distilled beverages are absorbed more slowly than non-distilled.

C) carbonation causes the pyloric valve to relax.

D) carbonated beverages allow the stomach to absorb greater amounts of alcohol.

16) Most new smokers in the U.S. will be

A) retired adults.

B) men in their 20s.

C) children and teenagers.

D) blue-collar workers.

17) Which of the following is a true statement?

A) Tobacco is known to cause about 25 diseases.

B) Tobacco is the 2nd leading cause of preventable death in the U.S.

C) Thirty percent of all regular smokers die of smoking related diseases.

D) More deaths are due to illegal drug use than are due to tobacco use.

18) Which statement best summarizes what happens when particulate matter condenses in the lungs?

A) It causes delirium tremens.

B) It forms carbon monoxide.

C) It forms nicotine.

D) It forms tar, a thick, brownish sludge.

19) Which of the following is the effect that carbon monoxide has on the body?

A) It increases the oxygen-carrying capacity of the circulatory system.

B) It diminishes hormone production.

C) It impairs the cilia's cleansing function.

D) It diminishes the oxygen-carrying capacity of the circulatory system.

20) Smokeless tobacco users

A) generally take longer to develop cancer after first use than smokers.

B) are typically teenaged and young adult women.

C) are five times more likely to develop oral cancers than nonusers.

D) are fifty times more likely to develop oral cancers than nonusers.

Answer 1

1).

C) depleting the family savings on things you do not need --> An example of addiction

Depleting the family savings on things that do not need without concern for the depletion of financial resources is an indication of being addicted to shopping. The other symptoms include, shopping in response to stress, depression, spending on shopping at the cost of disrupted family relationships and financial pressures.  

A) working late to meet a deadline --> A normal response to meet the target

B) clicking your pen top annoyingly during stressful times --> Indicates stress

D) having alcoholic drinks at a wedding --> Does not indicate addiction, but can be a habit

2).

C) habit.

A tendency to repeatedly bite her fingernails irrespective of the time and situation indicates a "habit." Nail biting (even biting until it bleeds) is an example of habit.