Alcohol and Drug Counselor Exam Prep - Question List

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91.

Which of the following is a method that can be used as a clinical and research tool to obtain a variety of quantitative estimates of substance usage?

  1. ADS
  2. TLFD
  3. TWEAK
  4. SASSI
92.

A Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) for a client comes back with a score of 70. What does this indicate?

  1. He has minimal symptoms that are translucent when present
  2. He should be considered a risk to himself and those around him
  3. He is mildly affected, but still has some important interpersonal relationships
  4. He is performing at a superior level of functioning
  5. He is disabled
93.

One of your clients is a young mother of two young children with previous substance abuse issues. She is now pregnant again. During her most recent therapy session, it accidentally slips out that she is having four drinks daily and she is using cocaine occasionally. The woman looks okay physically and is not “high” at the therapy session, so you are surprised by the admission. What do you do?

  1. Lecture her and give her a pamphlet on the dangers of drinking during pregnancy.
  2. Tell her you will look into a possible substance abuse treatment program for her.
  3. Tell her you will look into a possible substance abuse treatment program for her, but that you also have to notify Child Protective Services.
  4. Tell her you will look into a possible substance abuse treatment program for her, but that you also have to notify Adult Protective Services.
94.

Which of the following is not included in the diagnostic criteria for categorizing substance abuse?

  1. Abuse
  2. Dependence
  3. Tolerance
  4. Withdrawal
95.
What is the basic principle behind operant conditioning?
  1. When behaviors are followed by a desirable outcome, those behaviors tend to increase in frequency
  2. Children will often role play social expectations during their developmental period
  3. Sometimes people over-generalize newly learned concepts
  4. Metacognition is best taught by modeling

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