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Title: Bess has been using Valium for two years even though it impairs her work performance and jeopardizes ...
Post by: lesliejsantos on Mar 9, 2018
Bess has been using Valium for two years even though it impairs her work performance and jeopardizes her safety.She often drives while intoxicated by the medication. She shows neither tolerance nor withdrawal. According to the DSM-5, Bess's drug use illustrates ____.
 
  a. substance intoxication c. substance use disorder
  b. substance dependence d. substance-induced disorder

Question 2

A psychologist says, We know that genetics is the cause of antisocial personality disorder because the concordance rates for monozygotic (MZ) twins is higher than that for dizygotic (DZ) twins. Such findings should be interpreted with caution because ____.
 
  a. concordance rates for twins do not provide information about the genetic cause of disorders
  b. DZ twins may be more alike genetically than MZ twins
  c. other factors, such as environmental influences, might influence the findings
  d. concordance rates are not considered to be reliable statistics

Question 3

Which drug is thought to have the lowest addiction potential?
 
  a. LSD c. alcohol
  b. cocaine d. opium

Question 4

Dr. Cirello is treating a 25-year-old man diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder. When Dr. Cirello investigates the man's family history, she is likely to learn that ____.
 
  a. both parents consistently reinforced him for being submissive
  b. the parents separated when he was young
  c. the mother had a serious mental condition
  d. both parents were shy and depressed

Question 5

Physiological dependence Is best described as
 
  a. a state of adaptation that occurs after chronic exposure to a substance; can result in craving and withdrawal symptoms
  b. the use of psychoactive substances in a way that produces intoxication, delirium, and other cognitive disorders
  c. the use of psychoactive substances in a way that makes an individual dangerous to others in society
  d. ailments arising from the use of psychoactive substances that affect the central nervous system and cause social, occupational, psychological, or physical problems


Title: Bess has been using Valium for two years even though it impairs her work performance and jeopardizes ...
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Title: Bess has been using Valium for two years even though it impairs her work performance and jeopardizes ...
Post by: lesliejsantos on Mar 9, 2018
These are correct! Thank you very much!!!


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