Deck 7: The Behavior of Dependence

Question 1

To work productively with people who are alcohol dependent, those in the helping professions must:

A) be tolerant of the alcoholic's lying and secretiveness
B) learn to hide their irritation when an alcoholic is irresponsible and undependable
C) learn to put the alcoholic's confusing and frustrating behavior in the context of being symptoms
D) change the alcoholic's behavior before treatment of the alcohol dependency can begin

Answer 1

learn to put the alcoholic's confusing and frustrating behavior in the context of being symptoms

Question 2

Ellen has started drinking when she goes out to parties. She likes feeling relaxed and talkative. According to Vernon Johnson's model for explaining behavioral changes associated with alcohol use and the emergence of dependence:

A) Ellen is a problem drinker
B) Ellen is learning the mood swing
C) Ellen is drinking to feel normal
D) Ellen is at risk for becoming alcohol dependent

Answer 2

Ellen is learning the mood swing

Question 3

Ellen has now graduated from college and likes going out with her friends for a few drinks after a hard day at work. When she does this, Ellen is:

A) learning the mood swing
B) seeking the mood swing
C) exhibiting signs of alcohol dependence
D) just doing what everyone else does

Answer 3

seeking the mood swing

Question 4

At a work-related cocktail party, Ellen is overly flirtatious with her boss and ruins the V.P. of Marketing's dress by spilling wine on it. Afterwards, Ellen is very embarrassed. At the next work cocktail party, she again drinks excessively. According to Vernon Johnson, Ellen is now:

A) an alcoholic
B) in the harmful use stage
C) simply a fun party girl who sometimes drinks a little too much
D) at serious risk of becoming a problem drinker

Question 5

At last night's party, Mark bored everyone with his nonstop talking and made lewd comments to his best friend's wife. Today, Mark is remembering himself as last night's life of the party. Mark:

A) had a blackout
B) is seeking a false mood swing
C) is experiencing euphoric recall
D) is projecting an idealized version of the party

Question 6

Usually, the final part of life that is affected by a person's alcohol dependency is:

A) work
B) family
C) friends
D) sexuality

Question 7

In the United States, alcohol use differs from illicit drug use in that:

A) seeking the mood swing for alcohol goes through more internal justification
B) nonproblematic alcohol use is acceptable
C) illicit drug use tends to be more casual
D) none of these choices

Question 8

Although there are behavioral similarities among people with alcohol dependence, there is no "alcoholic personality."

Question 9

Extreme defensiveness is a key behavioral trait among alcoholics.

Question 10

Suppressing emotions and rationalization are normal tools that people with emerging alcohol problems can use to feel good about themselves.

Question 11

People who have reached the harmful use stage drink to feel good and have fun.

Question 12

Drinking to feel normal is a hallmark characteristic of alcohol dependence.

Question 13

The "rosy memory"
of warped percecptions can also be called rationalization.

Question 14

Alcohol-dependent people disappoint their friends and family by failing to meet expectations.

Question 15

A true friend sticks by his alcoholic pal, no matter what the alcoholic does.

Question 16

Enabling behavior can leave the nonuser with feelings for resentment towards the user.