National Social Work Ebook Continuing Education

Behavioral Addictions _ _______________________________________________________________________

77. Which online game genre is considered the most pathogenic? A) MMORPGs

85. In the treatment of Internet gaming disorder, CBT addresses psychoeducation, problem identification, healthy communication, Internet awareness, and cessation techniques.

B) Real-time strategy C) First-person shooter D) Online sports games

A) True B) False

78. The design of MMORPGs borrows from operant conditioning.

86. CBT combined with motivational enhancement therapy (MET/CBT) consists of three stages: contemplation, preparation, and contract.

A) True B) False

A) True B) False

79. Among all Internet game genres, social anxiety is highest in first-person shooter gamers.

87. Current thinking on “food addiction” is reflected by all of the following, EXCEPT: A) Foods with high sugar content are proven to be addictive in humans. B) Claims that sugar has addictive potential are based on animal, not human studies. C) Individual predisposition, not inherent food properties, drive addictive eating patterns. D) Persons with high-sugar “food addiction” show high reward response that promotes addictive eating behavior.

A) True B) False

80. In American youth 8 to 18 years of age, the prevalence of Internet gaming disorder is

A) 0.3%. B) 8.5%. C) 18%. D) 31%.

81. Individuals with Internet gaming disorder show high rates of comorbidity with A) ADHD. B) panic disorder. C) generalized anxiety disorder. D) All of the above

88. Binge eating disorder is more common in men than women.

A) True B) False

89. Binge eating disorder is typically first diagnosed in childhood.

82. Excessive online gaming is associated with decreased stress and improved psychosocial well-being.

A) True B) False

A) True B) False

90. Binge eating is considered severe if it occurs 20 or more times per week.

83. All of the following are dimensions in the UPPS-P model of impulsivity, EXCEPT: A) Urgency B) Premeditation C) Sensation seeking D) Psychiatric comorbidity 84. A primary focus of psychologic treatments in Internet gaming disorder is A) sensation seeking. B) aggressive behaviors.

A) True B) False

91. A sense of loss of control during binge episodes is a core feature of binge eating disorder.

A) True B) False

92. The CBT format with higher rates of abstinence outcomes and reduced episodes of binge eating is A) therapist-led. B) guided self-help. C) structured self-help. D) partially therapist-led.

C) maladaptive cognitions. D) low emotional intelligence.

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