Psy 370 Final Exam Questions With Correct Answers

PSY 370 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

Substance |intoxication |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-substances |cause |temporary |
changes |in |behavior, |emotion, |or |thought |(a |weekend |i |drank |a |lot |and |didn't |
remember |anything, |but |i |haven't |had |recurrent |episodes |like |that)



Substance |use |disorders |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-long |term |maladaptive |
behaviors |and |reactions |brought |about |by |the |repeated |use |of |substances |
(causes |a |lot |of |problems |for |the |individual)



Diagnosis |Of |A |Substance |Use |Disorder |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |American |
Psychiatric |Association |diagnoses |the |severity |of |Substance |Use |Disorders |by |
Identifying |the |presence |of |problematic |patterns |using |the |criteria |below |
occurring |over |a |12 |month |period

- |Mild |= |meets |2-3 |criteria

- |Moderate |= |meets |4-5 |criteria

- |Severe |= |meets |6 |or |more |criteria

1. |Amount: |take |the |substance |in |larger |amounts |& |for |longer |than |intended

2. |Control: |want |to |cut |down |or |quit |but |are |unable |to

3. |Time: |spend |large |amounts |of |time |obtaining |the |substance

4. |Cravings: |experience |cravings |or |strong |desires |to |use |the |substance

5. |Obligations: |repeatedly |unable |to |carry |out |major |obligations |at |work, |
school |or |home |due |to |substance |use

6. |Social: |continuing |to |use |the |substance |despite

7. |Activities: |stopping |or |reducing |important |social, |occupational |or |
recreational |activities |due |to |substance |use

,8. |Hazard: |continually |suing |the |substance |in |physically |hazardous |situation |
such |as |driving |under |the |influence

9. |Harm: |consistently |using |the |substance, |despite |knowledge |of |the |
substance |causing |persistent |or |recurrent |physical |or |psychological |problems

10. |Tolerance: |building |a |tolerance |- |the |need |for |markedly |increased |amounts
|of |the |substance |to |achieve |the |desired |effect, |or |a |markedly |diminished |


effect |with |continued |use |of |the |same |amount |of |the |substance

11. |Withdrawal: |feeling |withdrawal |symptoms |as |either |a |characteristic |
syndrome |or |when |the |substance |is |used |to |avoid |withdrawal. |Unpleasant |
reactions |occurring |when |one |suddenly |stops |talking |or |cute |back |on |
substance



depressants |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |slow |down |central |nervous |system |
system

- |alcohol, |sedative |hypnotics, |opioids



stimulants |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |accelerate |central |nervous |nervous |
system

- |cocaine, |amphetamines, |nicotine



hallucinogens |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |produce |sensory |changes

- |hallucinogens, |cannabis



binge |drinking |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-binge-drinking |is |consuming |excessive
|amounts |of |alcohol |during |two |hours |to |the |point |of |raising |the |blood |alcohol |


concentration |to |a |level |of |0.08 |or |more

- |typically |takes |men |5 |drinks |and |women |4 |drinks |to |reach |this |level



binge |drinking |short |term |effects |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |takes |5-10 |minutes
|for |users |to |feel |the |effects |of |alcohol



- |can |result |in |alcohol |poisoning

, - |personal |injuries |and |deaths |from |car |accidents, |drowning, |suffocation, |or |
many |other |types |of |accidents



binge |drinking |long |term |effects |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |binge-drinking |can |
lead |to |health |issues |involving |

- |blood |and |immune |system

- |bones |and |muscles |

- |brain |and |nervous |system

- |as |well |as |intestines, |mental |health, |and |sexual |health



Neurological |aspect |of |drinking |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-depressant

- |memory |loss

- |anxiety

- |poor |attention

sedation

- |panic |disorder

- |psychosis

- |hallucinations

- |blackouts



Delirium |Tremens |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-when |a |person |is |unable |to |drink, |
the |individual |can |suffer |from |a |number |of |withdrawal |symptoms: |

- |nausea

- |shaking

- |sweating

- |hallucinations