Question 1

Because drug misuse can easily become drug abuse, the authors of your psychology textbook state that the key to preventing this is

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Question 2

The medical uses of psychoactive drugs are almost always considered to be

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Psychoactive drugs are used in a medical context for their instrumental value, meaning they serve a specific therapeutic purpose, such as managing pain, treating mental health disorders, or aiding in anesthesia.

Question 3

Regarding drug-taking behavior, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Experimental and social-recreational uses of drugs are not inherently classified as types of drug abuse. The context, legality, and impact on health and daily functioning are important factors in determining whether drug use constitutes abuse.

Question 4

Which of the following terms is usually reserved for cases when drug misuse causes some sort of harm?

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Drug abuse is the term typically used to describe situations where drug use causes harm to the individual or others, indicating a pattern of harmful use.

Question 5

Cara tried cannabis because she was curious about what effects this drug would have on her. Cara's pattern of psychoactive drug use would be classified as

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Experimental use is characterized by trying a drug out of curiosity to see what its effects will be.

Question 6

Gene has been using crystal meth everyday for the last six months. He has lost his part-time job and is flunking out of college. He has pawned many of his possessions and even stolen money from his family to "take care of his habit." Gene's pattern of psychoactive drug use, at this point, would be classified as

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Gene's behavior is indicative of compulsive drug use, characterized by a loss of control over drug intake despite negative consequences, such as job loss, academic failure, and engaging in illegal activities to support the habit.

Question 7

Four months ago, Rosa started drinking one alcoholic beverage to relax enough to go to sleep. Soon she was having two drinks each night, and recently, she has increased to three drinks. So far, this drinking has not significantly affected her work or relationships, although she does not feel very alert when she awakens each morning. Rosa's pattern of psychoactive drug use would be classified as

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Question 8

Experimental, social-recreational, intensive, and compulsive are classified as which type of psychoactive drug use?

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These terms describe different patterns of recreational drug use, ranging from casual to more habitual or compulsive use.

Question 9

Hae only has one or two alcoholic drinks when she goes out to a restaurant with her friends a few times a month. Hae's pattern of psychoactive drug use would be classified as

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Hae's pattern of consuming one or two alcoholic drinks when going out to a restaurant with friends a few times a month is indicative of social-recreational use. This classification is used when substances are consumed in a social setting to enhance the experience of the social interaction, without the use of the substance becoming a central focus of the activity.

Question 10

Regarding psychoactive drug use, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Many addictive drugs do have legitimate or instrumental uses. For example, opioids are used for pain management, and stimulants can be prescribed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Question 11

The most damaging patterns, which involve psychoactive drug abuse, are

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Intensive and compulsive patterns of psychoactive drug abuse are the most damaging because they involve high-frequency and high-intensity use, often leading to addiction and significant harm to the individual's health, social relationships, and overall functioning.

Question 12

Occasionally on the days that work has been extremely stressful, Samantha and several of her colleagues will go out to a bar and have an alcoholic drink in order to relax and unwind. Samantha's pattern of psychoactive drug use would be classified as

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Samantha's pattern of using alcohol to relax and unwind with colleagues after stressful workdays falls under social-recreational use. This classification is for those who consume psychoactive substances in social settings to enhance the experience of those gatherings or to relax, without it necessarily leading to abuse or dependency.

Question 13

Terrence was prescribed a cough medicine with codeine by his doctor. However, after his cough was much better, Terrence used the codeine in the remaining cough medicine to get high. This would be an example of

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Drug misuse is the use of a drug for a purpose other than that for which it was prescribed. In this case, Terrence was prescribed codeine for a cough, but he used it to get high.

Question 14

Regarding the abuse of drugs, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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The statement is false because even if a person feels briefly better after taking a drug, this can still lead to compulsive drug taking due to the reinforcing effects of the drug's immediate pleasure, regardless of the duration of the effect.

Question 15

Taking the remaining pills of a prescribed drug recreationally rather than instrumentally would be an example of

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Question 16

Pallab was up late studying for his history final. So, the next morning, he drank two cups of coffee in order to wake up. Pallab's use of the caffeine in the two cups of coffee to wake up would be considered a(n)__________ use

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Pallab's use of caffeine is considered instrumental because he is using it as a tool or means to achieve a specific purpose, which in this case is to wake up and be alert for his history final.

Question 17

Drug abuse is a common problem for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

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The lack of negative consequences is not a reason for drug abuse; in fact, awareness of negative consequences can deter drug use. The other options (A, C, D) are common reasons contributing to drug abuse, such as seeking pleasure, peer pressure, and escaping negative feelings.

Question 18

Getting high on oxycontin or heroin, even though you are not in physical pain, would be an example of which type of psychoactive drug use?

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Recreational use refers to using drugs for enjoyment, pleasure, or leisure purposes, rather than for medical reasons. In this case, using oxycontin or heroin without being in physical pain indicates use for the experience or feeling they provide, which aligns with recreational use.

Question 19

Because drugs like pain killers, sleep aids, and antidepressants are easy to abuse, the most powerful psychoactive drugs are

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The most powerful psychoactive drugs, especially those that are easy to abuse such as painkillers, sleep aids, and antidepressants, are classified as controlled substances. This classification is used to regulate drugs that can cause dependence and have a potential for abuse or harm.

Question 20

Which type of psychoactive drug use is involved when users focus on experiencing the psychoactive effects of a drug rather than using the drug to address a particular issue?

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Recreational drug use is characterized by the use of drugs for pleasure or leisure purposes rather than for medical reasons or to solve an issue.

Quiz 5: States of Consciousness