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Aversive conditioning therapy for alcoholics ________


A) punishes the alcoholic for drinking by making him or her sick after drinking.
B) uses educational and life skills training to help the alcoholic understand the negative aspects of drinking.
C) includes family members to try to help the alcoholic understand the harm his or her behaviors have done.
D) involves pairing alcohol with something unpleasant like electric shock.

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Observed changes in drinking patterns suggest that in the future ________


A) the ratio of male to female problem drinkers will increase.
B) the ratio of male to female problem drinkers will decrease.
C) the proportion of blacks that are problem drinkers will increase.
D) the proportion of blacks that are problem drinkers will decrease.

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Nutritional deficiencies are common in alcoholics. Provide two different reasons for this.

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Alcohol is high in calories, but has no ...

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Amphetamine psychosis resembles ________


A) acute hypertension.
B) Korsakoff's syndrome.
C) paranoid schizophrenia.
D) borderline personality disorder.

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An estimated ________ Americans ages 12 years or older report using at least one illicit drug during the past year


A) 2.16 million.
B) 5.28 million.
C) 21.6 million
D) 52.8 million .

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According to the tension-reduction explanation for alcoholism, ________


A) alcoholics drink more because they are under greater stress.
B) all those who experience stress-reduction following alcohol consumption are at an increased risk for alcoholism.
C) alcoholics do not get "high" when they drink, they merely experience a decrease in negative mood states.
D) alcohol's ability to alleviate tension should be enhanced in those with a genetic susceptibility to alcoholism.

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Problematic drinking behavior commonly develops during ________


A) a period of great success in an individual's life.
B) old age.
C) crisis periods in a marriage or other intimate personal relationship.
D) the transition to middle age.

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What is alcohol's effect on the brain at low doses? What is its effect at high doses?

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At low doses, alcohol activates the brai...

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Bertha has been drinking to excess for many years. She is malnourished. This is because ________


A) alcohol has few calories.
B) alcohol impairs the body's ability to utilize nutrients.
C) alcoholism impairs her ability to choose healthy foods.
D) alcoholism causes people to lose their appetites.

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