CASAC EXAM REVIEW 2026 ACCURATE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS
MASTER STUDY SHEET
◉ According to Moral Theory, individuals do not become addicted
for all of the following reasons, except:
(a) Family history of substance abuse
(b) "Maturing out"
(c) Willingness to accept responsibility
(d) Motivation. Answer: A
◉ According to the disease concept and research by Jellinek in the
1950's:
(a) There are four stages in the progression of alcoholism
(b) There is further evidence for the genetic vulnerability to
alcoholism
(c) An alcoholic is never cured, only considered "in remission" or "in
recovery"
(d) Treatment should begin in the later stages when associated
problems clearly interfere with functioning. Answer: C
,◉ Family factors such as cultural attitudes and customs of the family
involving alcohol and other substances, tolerance toward public
intoxication and drug use, and childhood exposure to alcohol and
drug use models are all factors found in which of the following
theories?
(a) Behavioral
(b) Moral
(c) Sociocultural
(d) Genetic. Answer: C
◉ Within Behavior Theory, aspects associated with the use of drugs
include all of the following except:
(a) Coping ability
(b) Positive reinforcements
(c) Motivation
(d) Habit. Answer: C
◉ According to the Moral Theory, factors likely to lead to addiction
include:
(a) A means to cope with painful and threatening emotions
(b) Childhood factors such as disrupted families, lack of parental
supervision, behavior problems, and drug-using parents
(c) Peer substance abuse
(d) All of the above. Answer: D
,◉ Adherents of the disease concept of alcoholism widely
recommend which form of treatment?
(a) Aversive conditioning
(b) Intensive month-long hospitalization programs
(c) Alcoholics Anonymous
(d) The use of medication. Answer: C
◉ All of the following are examples of how to break a substance
abuse habit, except:
(a) Get arrested every time you purchase heroine
(b) Have a positive experience every time you smoke marijuana
(c) Replace cocaine use with AA meetings
(d) Gradually reintegrate back into social situations where alcohol is
present. Answer: B
◉ A major reason that an integrated approach to explaining
substance abuse is becoming popular is:
(a) Other theories are confusing
(b) An integrated approach offers a simple explanation of cause and
effect
(c) No single theory offers a complete explanation for the cause of
substance abuse
, (d) Integrated theories are concise, offering simple treatment
options. Answer: C
◉ The best evidence of the populous-held beliefs that moralizes
addiction is _______________.
(a) The stigma attached to it
(b) That some prohibitionist themes continue in our culture
(c) That drug suppliers are viewed as "fiends"
(d) That drug use is viewed as contagious. Answer: A
◉ Jellinek's _______________ describes the drinking as a total loss of
control and the loss of a choice to drink.
(a) Prodromal Phase
(b) Chronic Phase
(c) Crucial Phase
(d) Alcoholic Phase. Answer: B
◉ Moss, Chen, and Yi's more recent study on alcoholic dependence
identified five subtypes:
(a) Child, Pre-Adolescent, Adolescent, Adult, and Mature Adult
(b) Pre-Alcoholic, Alcoholic, Prodromal, Crucial, and Chronic
(c) Young Adult, Functional, Intermediate Familial, Young Antisocial,
and Chronic Severe
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS
MASTER STUDY SHEET
◉ According to Moral Theory, individuals do not become addicted
for all of the following reasons, except:
(a) Family history of substance abuse
(b) "Maturing out"
(c) Willingness to accept responsibility
(d) Motivation. Answer: A
◉ According to the disease concept and research by Jellinek in the
1950's:
(a) There are four stages in the progression of alcoholism
(b) There is further evidence for the genetic vulnerability to
alcoholism
(c) An alcoholic is never cured, only considered "in remission" or "in
recovery"
(d) Treatment should begin in the later stages when associated
problems clearly interfere with functioning. Answer: C
,◉ Family factors such as cultural attitudes and customs of the family
involving alcohol and other substances, tolerance toward public
intoxication and drug use, and childhood exposure to alcohol and
drug use models are all factors found in which of the following
theories?
(a) Behavioral
(b) Moral
(c) Sociocultural
(d) Genetic. Answer: C
◉ Within Behavior Theory, aspects associated with the use of drugs
include all of the following except:
(a) Coping ability
(b) Positive reinforcements
(c) Motivation
(d) Habit. Answer: C
◉ According to the Moral Theory, factors likely to lead to addiction
include:
(a) A means to cope with painful and threatening emotions
(b) Childhood factors such as disrupted families, lack of parental
supervision, behavior problems, and drug-using parents
(c) Peer substance abuse
(d) All of the above. Answer: D
,◉ Adherents of the disease concept of alcoholism widely
recommend which form of treatment?
(a) Aversive conditioning
(b) Intensive month-long hospitalization programs
(c) Alcoholics Anonymous
(d) The use of medication. Answer: C
◉ All of the following are examples of how to break a substance
abuse habit, except:
(a) Get arrested every time you purchase heroine
(b) Have a positive experience every time you smoke marijuana
(c) Replace cocaine use with AA meetings
(d) Gradually reintegrate back into social situations where alcohol is
present. Answer: B
◉ A major reason that an integrated approach to explaining
substance abuse is becoming popular is:
(a) Other theories are confusing
(b) An integrated approach offers a simple explanation of cause and
effect
(c) No single theory offers a complete explanation for the cause of
substance abuse
, (d) Integrated theories are concise, offering simple treatment
options. Answer: C
◉ The best evidence of the populous-held beliefs that moralizes
addiction is _______________.
(a) The stigma attached to it
(b) That some prohibitionist themes continue in our culture
(c) That drug suppliers are viewed as "fiends"
(d) That drug use is viewed as contagious. Answer: A
◉ Jellinek's _______________ describes the drinking as a total loss of
control and the loss of a choice to drink.
(a) Prodromal Phase
(b) Chronic Phase
(c) Crucial Phase
(d) Alcoholic Phase. Answer: B
◉ Moss, Chen, and Yi's more recent study on alcoholic dependence
identified five subtypes:
(a) Child, Pre-Adolescent, Adolescent, Adult, and Mature Adult
(b) Pre-Alcoholic, Alcoholic, Prodromal, Crucial, and Chronic
(c) Young Adult, Functional, Intermediate Familial, Young Antisocial,
and Chronic Severe
