Internet use disorder has been added to the DSM-5 category of Substance-Related Disorders.
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Question 2Which elderly person is most likely to commit suicide if depressed?
a. Harold, a married African American male
b. Lawrence, a married white American male
c. Vern, a widowed white American male
d. Vivian, a single African American female
Question 3Molly smoked marijuana once because her friends encouraged her to give it a try but hasn't tried it again. This is an example of experimental substance use.
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Question 4Statistically, who is at greatest risk for committing suicide?
a. Bobby, a 14-year-old African American male
b. Star, a 35-year-old Native American female
c. Stuart, a 65-year-old white male
d. Sue, a 30-year-old Japanese American female
Question 5Dr. Stephens tells her psychology students that adolescents' brains are programmed to seek out new experiences with greater sensitivity to immediate rewards. The point she is making is related to the concept of incentive motivation.
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Question 6Which statement about suicide is accurate?
a. Suicide is now the third leading cause of death among young people aged 15-24.
b. For every person who completes a suicide, there are about two who attempt it.
c. Suicide is more common among college students than non-students of the same age.
d. It is relatively easy to tell if an accident was really a suicide.
Question 7A child who displays risk-taking behavior is also impulsive and vice versa.
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Question 8____are more likely to attempt suicide; ____are more likely to succeed at committing suicide.
a. White adolescents; Native American adolescents
b. Females; males
c. White males over 40; African American males in their 20s
d. Unattached individuals; married persons
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