Psych 30 Practice Quiz Chapter 17 (Questions) Drug Abuse Prevention
1:______prevention refers to the very broad range of activities aimed at reducing the risk of drug use among non-users and assuring continued non-use, whereas ______prevention is equivalent to drug abuse treatment, and ______prevention is targeted at at-risk groups, experimenters and early abuse populations in hopes of reversing the already existing drug use
A: Primary; secondary; tertiary
B: Secondary; tertiary; primary
C: Tertiary; secondary; primary
D: Primary; tertiary; secondary
2:The ______model of prevention is one of the earliest and is based on the belief that if people are given extensive information about harmful effects, their attitudes will change as well as their actions, whereas the ______model assumes drug use results from low self-esteem, and the ______model places significant importance on building resistance skills, and the ______model stresses that changes in the environment are responsible for changes in people's attitudes about drugs
A: ecological; information only; attitude change; social influence
B: information only; attitude change; social influence; ecological
C: social influence; ecological; attitude change; information only
D: attitude change; social influence; ecological; information only
3:When approaching drug prevention, taking a(n)______emphasizes the exploration of positive alternatives to drug abuse, based on replacing the pleasurable feelings gained from drug abuse with involvement in social and educational activities
A: novel approach
B: alternatives approach
C: natural mind approach
D: active approach
4:It has been suggested that people have an innate need ______.
A: to alter their conscious state
B: to experiment with illegal substances
C: to disobey their parents (rebellion)
D: to develop addictive behaviors
5:Detoxification, stabilization, and aftercare are terms used to refer to ______.
A: the levels of intoxication
B: the treatment phases for substance abuse
C: the processes the CNS undergoes when a former user halts drug use
D: the terms addicts coined to explain the different levels of addiction
6:One night of heavy drinking can impair a person's ability to think abstractly for up to _____ days, and roughly ______of all drug addicts are arrested at least once every year.
A: 3;20%
B: 30;90%
C: 14;70%
D: 9;15%
7:In the United States, very few drug prevention programs have demonstrated clear success or have satisfactorily and objectively performed self-evaluations.
A: TRUE
B: FALSE
8:It is important for role models, counselors, teachers, and anyone involved in drug prevention programs to take into account that there are several different types of drug users
A: TRUE
B: FALSE
9:Early experimenters, non-problem drug users, problem drug users and former users are terms used to categorize drug users, these categories are important to keep in mind when approaching drug prevention.
A: TRUE
B: FALSE
10:Assertiveness training skills include a variety of personal and social skills and enable people to communicate their needs and feelings in an open, direct, and appropriate manner.
A: TRUE
B: FALSE
Psych 30 Practice Quiz Chapter 17 (Answers) Drug Abuse Prevention
1:______prevention refers to the very broad range of activities aimed at reducing the risk of drug use among non-users and assuring continued non-use, whereas ______prevention is equivalent to drug abuse treatment, and ______prevention is targeted at at-risk groups, experimenters and early abuse populations in hopes of reversing the already existing drug use
D: Primary; tertiary; secondary
2:The ______model of prevention is one of the earliest and is based on the belief that if people are given extensive information about harmful effects, their attitudes will change as well as their actions, whereas the ______model assumes drug use results from low self-esteem, and the ______model places significant importance on building resistance skills, and the ______model stresses that changes in the environment are responsible for changes in people's attitudes about drugs
B: information only; attitude change; social influence; ecological
3:When approaching drug prevention, taking a(n)______emphasizes the exploration of positive alternatives to drug abuse, based on replacing the pleasurable feelings gained from drug abuse with involvement in social and educational activities
B: alternatives approach
4:It has been suggested that people have an innate need ______.
A: to alter their conscious state
5:Detoxification, stabilization, and aftercare are terms used to refer to ______.
B: the treatment phases for substance abuse
6:One night of heavy drinking can impair a person's ability to think abstractly for up to _____ days, and roughly ______of all drug addicts are arrested at least once every year.
B: 30;90%
7:In the United States, very few drug prevention programs have demonstrated clear success or have satisfactorily and objectively performed self-evaluations.
A: TRUE
8:It is important for role models, counselors, teachers, and anyone involved in drug prevention programs to take into account that there are several different types of drug users
A: TRUE
9:Early experimenters, non-problem drug users, problem drug users and former users are terms used to categorize drug users, these categories are important to keep in mind when approaching drug prevention.
A: TRUE
10:Assertiveness training skills include a variety of personal and social skills and enable people to communicate their needs and feelings in an open, direct, and appropriate manner.
A: TRUE