Question 1

Having skills for effective problem solving, possessing an accurate set of assumptions about oneself, and being prepared for problems one is likely to encounter at various life stages are all requirements for ________

Accepted Answer

psychosocial health

Question 2

Why has the attempt to reduce the drug supply from other countries not reduced the rate of adolescent substance abuse?

Accepted Answer

The drugs most abused by adolescents are alcohol and tobacco, which are easily available

Question 3

A group of professional educators and counselors met to discuss prevention efforts in a neighborhood school district. Which of the following would be the most effective way to prevent adolescent alcohol and other drug use?

Accepted Answer

Multicomponent program

Question 4

Efforts to counterbalance the social factors that entice adolescent binge drinking are examples of ________

Accepted Answer

selective interventions

Question 5

The concepts of universal, selective, and indicated interventions were widely used by ________

Accepted Answer

public health experts to describe ways of preventing disease

Question 6

Mrs. Lloyd is a school principal considering several school-based interventions promising to teach children to avoid drugs and alcohol. She decides against the well-known D.A.R.E. program because _________

Accepted Answer

D

Question 7

Which of the following is a sociocultural effort toward universal prevention of psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

Public education

Question 8

Although the rate of adolescent substance use has decreased, ________

Accepted Answer

alcohol and tobacco use remains a persistent problem

Question 9

The school-based intervention program called DARE has been shown to be ________

Accepted Answer

largely not effective

Question 10

What is the goal of school-based drug and alcohol education programs?

Accepted Answer

To teach children about drugs so that they can make informed choices

Question 11

Universal interventions are concerned with two key tasks: ________ and ________

Accepted Answer

altering conditions that cause disorders; establishing conditions that foster positive mental health

Question 12

Efforts at reducing racism as a means of preventing mental illness would be a(n) ________ intervention.

Accepted Answer

selective

Question 13

Why are extracurricular strategies so important?

Accepted Answer

They provide a means of supervision and opportunity for high-risk teens

Question 14

Why is it important to prevent teen alcohol use?

Accepted Answer

Early alcohol use is associated with later alcohol abuse and dependence

Question 15

Which of the following is a sociocultural effort toward universal prevention of mental disorders?

Accepted Answer

Social security

Question 16

A review of the research in reducing depression in children concludes that ________ programs are more effective than ________ programs in reducing the extent of depressive disorders.

Accepted Answer

selective intervention; universal

Question 17

Which of the following might be a component of a biologically based universal strategy for preventing mental illness?

Accepted Answer

Encouraging regular physical activity

Question 18

Family-oriented alcohol prevention programs have been developed because ________

Accepted Answer

teen views of alcohol typically reflect those of their parents

Question 19

Which of the following is a requirement for psychosocial health?

Accepted Answer

Having a realistic view of oneself

Question 20

"Efforts that are aimed at influencing the general population" best describes ________

Accepted Answer

universal interventions

Quiz 17: Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology