After reviewing the research on the causes of problems related to alcohol,
a committee is about to issue its report. The focus of the report will be on what we know about the causes of alcoholism.
Which of the following would make the best title for this report?
a) Toward an Interactional Approach: Personal, Social and Cultural Factors
b) Rediscovering the Unconscious Roots of Alcoholism: Freud was More Right than Wrong
c) Mapping the Human Genome: Major Advances in Identifying the Genes Responsible for Alcoholism
d) The Real Key to Understanding Alcoholism Lies in Family-Induced Cognitive Factors That Are Often Overlooked
Question 2In regards to suicide and gender, more __________ attempt suicide and more __________ actually kill themselves.
a) women; men
b) women; women
c) men; men
d) men; women
Question 3The traditional drugs for treating schizophrenia
a) enable schizophrenics to adjust to hospital life.
b) commonly produce depressive side-effects.
c) generally only reduce positive symptoms of schizophrenia.
d) are effective with less than half of schizophrenics.
Question 4Which of the following is likely to be prescribed to treat anxiety disorders?
a) antipsychotic
b) MAO inhibitors
c) antimanic
d) benzodiazepines
Question 5Alice has been in special education classes since preschool. Although she can feed and dress herself well, she needs help selecting appropriate clothes.
She can write simple letters and use the telephone, but does not seem aware of current events and is unable to write about abstractions. She is expected to complete the equivalent of the sixth grade. In what category of mental retardation would Alice be classified?
a) mild
b) severe
c) profound
d) moderate