Lesson 8.1.6

8.1.6 Individual and developmental differences in drug misuse Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Psychology, Unit 8

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The 20 questions

  1. Which personality trait is characterised by a desire for novel and intense experiences?

    • Extraversion
    • Sensation seeking
    • Psychoticism
    • Neuroticism

  2. Which personality trait involves acting quickly without considering consequences?

    • Extraversion
    • Psychoticism
    • Neuroticism
    • Impulsivity

  3. What type of relationship is indicated when high sensation seeking is linked to early drug use?

    • Negative correlation
    • Positive correlation
    • Zero association
    • Direct causation

  4. Why does a correlation between personality traits and drug misuse not prove causation?

    • Manipulated variables
    • Small sample sizes
    • No variables exist
    • Third variables exist

  5. Which gender group consistently shows higher rates of illicit drug misuse in studies?

    • Women
    • Children
    • Elderly
    • Men

  6. Which research design helps separate genetic from environmental factors in drug vulnerability?

    • Lab experiments
    • Case studies
    • Twin studies
    • Naturalistic observations

  7. In the diathesis-stress model of drug misuse, what does the 'diathesis' represent?

    • Environmental stress
    • Vulnerability
    • Social reinforcement
    • Peer pressure

  8. High impulsivity combined with family stress causing drug misuse illustrates which type of interaction?

    • Cognitive bias
    • Biosocial interaction
    • Purely environmental
    • Purely biological

  9. Why do psychologists study personality when researching drug misuse vulnerability?

    • Eliminates peer influences
    • Proves direct causation
    • Replaces biological factors
    • Explains individual variation

  10. Which methodological issue commonly affects self-report personality questionnaires in drug research?

    • Sampling error
    • Social desirability bias
    • Observer bias
    • Researcher bias

  11. A researcher finds that people with a particular gene variant show higher drug use only when they also have a history of childhood neglect. Which concept best describes this finding?

    • Classical conditioning
    • Observational learning only
    • Monotropic attachment
    • Gene-environment interaction

  12. Which factor is an example of a biological individual difference in drug misuse?

    • Enzyme metabolism rate
    • Parental discipline style
    • Peer group size
    • Socioeconomic status

  13. People high in neuroticism often drink alcohol to deal with negative emotions. What motive is this?

    • Coping motive
    • Social motive
    • Conformity motive
    • Enhancement motive

  14. Why should drug addiction treatments be tailored to individual personality profiles?

    • Guarantees total cures
    • Eliminates biological tolerance
    • Maximises treatment efficacy
    • Prevents physical withdrawal

  15. Which technique provides the most objective measure of impulsivity in drug research?

    • Unstructured observation
    • Informal interview
    • Self-report questionnaire
    • Behavioural task

  16. Which social factor helps explain why males take more risks with drug misuse?

    • Enzyme levels
    • Masculinity norms
    • Brain structure
    • Hormone balance

  17. Varying vulnerability to drug addiction among people in identical environments demonstrates what concept?

    • Demand characteristics
    • Individual differences
    • Institutional bias
    • Cultural norms

  18. How is a correlation coefficient of +0.3 between impulsivity and drug use described?

    • Strong positive correlation
    • Strong negative correlation
    • Weak negative correlation
    • Weak positive correlation

  19. What methodological issue arises from using only university students in a drug study?

    • Low internal validity
    • High researcher bias
    • Poor test reliability
    • Low population validity

  20. Which personality trait is most strongly associated with an increased risk of drug misuse?

    • High conscientiousness
    • High impulsivity
    • Low neuroticism
    • High agreeableness

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