Module 2 Exam of Psychology of Drug and
Drug Abuse CORRECT QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A)
What is impulse control disorder and it's symptoms? - ANSWER the failure to resist an impulse drive or
temptation to perform an act that is harmful to the person or to others
symptoms: excessive preoccupation with the activity, experience anxiety prior to engaging in the activity,
euphoria during engagement, social, academic or occupation affected by behavior
What is conduct disorder and symptoms? - ANSWER more serious than disruptive disorder
What is disruptive disorder and it's symptoms? - ANSWER bad agressive behavior
What is process addiction? - ANSWER Process or behavioral addiction is described as a pattern of
maladaptive behavior that results in negative consequences similar to those of substance dependence.
What process addictions is currently being considered for future inclusion in the DSM - ANSWER internet
gaming addiction, shopping addiction, sex addiction, exercise addiction
Hypersensitivity - ANSWER greater sensitivity to stress and more discomfort than those addicted
Personalizing - ANSWER when you make neutral events personal
False Sense of Entitlement - ANSWER the feeling that something's owed despite not being warranted
Fortune-Telling - ANSWER believing you will know what's your future, and that you have all the time to
get clean
, Projection - ANSWER when you take characteristics particular to them and projects them onto others
Ex: when dishonest person thinks everyone else is dishonest
Catastrophizing - ANSWER when someone takes a problem and focuses on the worst case scenario
possible
Pharmacological revolutions and their outcomes - ANSWER Vaccines
--Convinced the public that medicine is capable of producing drugs with powerful & selective effects.
Antibiotics
--Brought trust in medications
Psychopharmacology
--Drugs have powerful effects on emotions and perceptions
Oral Contraceptives
--Drugs used by people to gain chemical control of their bodies.
gateway theory - ANSWER sequence of drugs leads to harder drugs
1- beer and wine
2-cigarettes and hard liquor or both
3-marijuana
4- hard drugs
illicit - ANSWER illegal to posses or use
drug misuse - ANSWER -overusing a prescription drug or using it for the effect rather than the typical use
(antihistamines).
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