One common misperception among people with substance-related disorders is increased about effects of various substances and minimization of negative effects.
a. negative expectations
b. positive punishments
c. positive expectancies
d. negative punishments
Question 2Which person has a concern having to do with structural stigma associated with neurocognitive disorders?
a. Lyla is disgusted by some of the duties she has to perform as part of being a caregiver for patients on an Alzheimer's unit.
b. Rachel is ashamed to be seen with her mom, who has Alzheimer's, because her appearance is disheveled and behavior strange.
c. Jon is concerned that his aging father, who has dementia, will not have adequate access to appropriate healthcare services.
d. No one invites the Johnsons out to dinner because the father of the family has Parkinson's and has trouble getting around.
Question 3A researcher designed an experiment to determine if consumption of caffeine results in increased level of motor activity. In this study, the dependent variable is the
a. caffeine.
b. motor activity.
c. experimental design.
d. experimenter bias.
Question 4Activation of the certain brain substances related to stress, such as corticotropin-releasing hormone and cortisol, that help us cope but also increase dopamine activity in the mesolimbic pathway result in
a. stress-induced relapse.
b. stress-relapse.
c. stress-prolapse.
d. stress-lapses.
Question 5Candace's mother has Alzheimer's disease in advanced stages. Candace is her primary caregiver. Candace is most likely to mistreat her mother if
a. she and her mother do not share living space.
b. she and her mother have a wide network of friends.
c. her mother is aggressive toward her.
d. all of these are risk factors that increase the chance Candace will mistreat her mother.
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