Federal funds are being spent on a substance abuse treatment program. The research on the program
indicates that it is effective, but substance abuse providers are implementing the program and not
having success with reducing relapses.
Therefore, program managers of various substance abuse
programs, in an effort to evaluate the situation, review the evidence-based research finding that the
program is tested on only five clients. What is one of the problems that can be deduced from this
vignette?
a) Relapse is not an adequate measure of the program
b) Issues consuming research
c) Amount of funds are inadequate
d) Ethical flaws
b
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The DSM-5 defines substance ____ disorders as a cluster of cognitive, behavioral, and physiological symptoms
resulting from continued used of the substance even after experiencing notable resultant problems.
a. Use b. Addiction c. Dependence d. Related
Schedules of reinforcement may NOT include:
a. continuous reinforcement of target behavior b. delayed gratification c. intermittent reinforcement depending on the frequency of desirable behavior d. a variable-ratio, event-based intermittent schedule
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
The root cause of health disparities and public health concerns can be attributed to genetic predisposition and environmental exposures.
The process by which a researcher defines specifically what he or she means when using a concept is known as:
a. Conceptualization b. Operationalization c. Generalization d. Reliability e. Specification