Question 1

A test of the clinical effectiveness of cue exposure treatment for alcohol dependence found support for the:

Accepted Answer

Extinction view

Question 2

Which model is based on the Pavlovian paradigm and holds that conditioning involves responses that are opposite in direction from the original unconditioned responses, presumably to resume homeostasis?

Accepted Answer

Compensator y response model

Question 3

Which model may help to best explain the phenomenon of tolerance?

Accepted Answer

Compensatory response model

Question 4

The example of alcohol intensifying physiological arousal, which then results in a follow up reaction of the nervous system attempting to suppress arousal, is an example of which model?

Accepted Answer

Compensatory response model

Question 5

Which form(s) of coping serves to be most effective in treating alcoholism?

Accepted Answer

both a & c

Question 6

Cravings experienced by alcoholics resemble many aspects of which of the following disorders?

Accepted Answer

Obsessive compulsive disorder

Question 7

The method by which the environmental stimuli that trigger cravings for alcohol are weakened is known as:

Accepted Answer

Cue extinct ion

Question 8

The use of ecological momentary assessment (EMA) in which clients use beepers and palm-top computers to record near real-time information about the settings, urges, mood, and coping during or shortly after a lapse offers what main advantage for researchers?

Accepted Answer

Avoiding reliance on retrospective memory

Question 9

Which model focuses on events that occur prior to when alcohol is consumed?

Accepted Answer

Positive appetitional model

Question 10

A clinical trial evaluating naltrexone found that:

Accepted Answer

naltrexone combined with coping skills therapy is an effective treatment approach to reducing craving and relapse.

Question 11

According to retrospective self reports from alcoholics, what has been found to precede relapse?

Accepted Answer

Negative emotional states

Question 12

Which order of procedures is followed during Relapse Prevention?

Accepted Answer

Motivation and commitment, decision making, cognitive restructuring, coping skills training

Question 13

Estimated relapse rates of 50% to 90% occur within _____ months following treatment for many drugs, including alcohol, smoking, and heroin.

Accepted Answer

6

Question 14

Craving and obsessive compulsive disorder may have some common ______________ mechanisms that limit impulse control.

Accepted Answer

Neurophysiological

Question 15

All but which of the following is true about "abstinence violation effect" (AVE)?

Accepted Answer

AVEs may increase self-efficacy

Question 16

Which model views alcoholism not as a disease but as a set of strong habits with undesirable consequences that can be offset by the conscious decision to acquire a new set of habits?

Accepted Answer

Relapse prevention model

Question 17

All the following have been reported to cause relapse for alcoholics, smokers, and gamblers, except:

Accepted Answer

Weight gain

Question 18

Recognizing high risk situations that may lead to relapse is part of the:

Accepted Answer

Cognitive behavioral learning approach

Question 19

The opponent process theory proposed that during initial use:

Accepted Answer

A small amount of drug p roduces a strong positive affect (state A), which leads to a relatively weak negative aftereffect (state B).

Question 20

Findings from a study that examined the role of craving for drugs during abstinence and withdrawal found which of the following:

Accepted Answer

Craving was not a major self-reported cause of relapse

Quiz 15: Relapse After Treatment of Alcohol and Other Drug Disorders