Describe at least three strategies for coping with and recovery from substance abuse. (3 points; 1 point for each)

What will be an ideal response


Describe at least three strategies for coping with and recovery from substance abuse. 3 points; 1 point each for any of the following:
- Seek help from a professional or support group; talk about what happened
- Deal with the negative aspects of adopting one of the roles described in the book
- Monitor self-talk; stop internal criticism; stop blaming yourself for what happened
- Give yourself what you were unable to get when growing up
- Read and gather information
- Forgive yourself and resolve not to let it happen again

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a. red nucleus of the midbrain b. temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex c. lateral interpositus nucleus of the cerebellum d. ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus

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Of the following, who is experiencing symptoms of withdrawn catatonia?

a. Louis, a schizophrenic who has paranoid ideations with high levels of anxiety and worry surrounding his belief of being persecuted b. Lorenzo, a schizophrenic who is extremely unresponsive with respect to motor activity and movement c. Lenny, who is experiencing persistent, non-bizarre delusions without other unusual or odd behaviors d. Larry, who has no diagnosable disorder but insists that he does have one

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Cattell elaborated on Spearman's "general factor" and on Thurstone's "primary mental abilities" by

a. subdividing IQ into verbal and nonverbal components. b. labeling it as the "cognitive melting pot.". c. identifying a total of 180 factors via factor analysis. d. dividing them into fluid and crystallized intelligence.

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Which group must evaluate all psychological research proposals before the research can be conducted?

a) institutional review board b) governmental review committee c) committee of potential participants d) national committee of psychologists

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