Concerning the causes of alcoholism,

a. there are probably several different patterns of causes associated with several different types of alcohol dependence.
b. there is strong evidence that individuals at risk for alcohol dependence inherit a faulty metabolism.
c. most research evidence points to genetic liability as the primary cause of alcohol dependence in men, but not in women.
d. the causes of alcohol dependence are primarily psychosocial rather than biological in nature.


a. there are probably several different patterns of causes associated with several different types of alcohol dependence.

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a. True b. False

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In what religion is eating and drinking forbidden in the same room as the deceased body, as this would "mock the deceased, who is no longer able to enjoy these pleasures"?

a. Judaism b. Hinduism c. Buddhism d. Catholicism

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Which of the following statements about clinicians' use of outcome research findings in their practices is true?

a. Most clinicians are fully aware of research findings and wholeheartedly embrace them in their practices. b. Practicing clinicians have become far more aware of treatment manuals, especially those who are younger and favor behavioral techniques. c. Clinicians tend to overestimate the value of evidence-based practices when they become aware of them. d. Clinicians tend to underestimate their own skills and techniques once they become aware of research findings.

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__________ is to an SSRI as __________ is to an MAO inhibitor.

A. Citalopram; duloxetine B. Duloxetine; iproniazid C. Iproniazid; citalopram D. Citalopram; iproniazid

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