The results of research on genetic and environmental factors involved in alcohol abuse find that ____.
a. genetic factors accounted for 56 percent of the risk of alcohol dependence
b. genetic factors accounted for 75 percent of the risk of alcohol abuse
c. genetic factors accounted for 55 percent of the risk of alcohol dependence while shared early environment made an 11 percent contribution to risk
d. genetic factors made no significant contribution to risk of alcohol dependence while early environment made accounted for 56 percent of the risk of alcohol dependence
Question 2As a result of the increase in adolescent suicides, approximately 41 percent of schools in the United States have developed ____.
a. community prevention programs
b. suicide prevention programs
c. crisis intervention programs
d. mental health centers on high school campuses
Question 3According to Walter (2001), progression from initial substance use to substance abuse follows a(n) ____ sequence.
a. typical
b. atypical
c. haphazard
d. heterogeneous
Question 4In general, the evaluation of suicide prevention centers' effectiveness indicates that ____.
a. nearly half of all adolescents who commit suicide call a hot line first, indicating that the prevention centers are ineffective
b. for the vast majority of callers, they are very helpful
c. although they may not stop every suicide, callers feel that the centers provide more help than their friends
d. although immediate mental health service is lacking, it is possible that they help
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