The Tension-Reduction Model of Alcoholism

question 108

Multiple Choice

The tension-reduction model of alcoholism

• A) proposes that alcoholism is an incurable disease.
• B) provides an explanation for the role that personality traits play in the development of alcohol abuse.
• C) does not explain why some excessive drinkers are able to maintain control over their drinking while others are not.
• D) suggests that alcoholism is environmentally determined.

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