Question 1

The idea that alcoholism is a disease originated in a treatise by .

Accepted Answer

A)  Benjamin Rush 
B)  Benjamin Franklin 
C)  Susan B. Anthony 
D)  Andrew Carnegie 
A)  Benjamin Rush 
B)  Benjamin Franklin 
C)  Susan B. Anthony 
D)  Andrew Carnegie

Question 2

One advantage that survey research on bar drinking has is that bartenders adhere to a standard definition of "shots".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

With blackouts, the individual .

Accepted Answer

A)  can only partially recall events that occurred during a drinking occasion 
B)  cannot recall events that occurred during a drinking occasion 
C)  loses consciousness 
D)  suffers amnesia for long-past events 
A)  can only partially recall events that occurred during a drinking occasion 
B)  cannot recall events that occurred during a drinking occasion 
C)  loses consciousness 
D)  suffers amnesia for long-past events

Question 4

The elderly are more at risk for negative consequences when they drink.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

One problem with using abstainers as a comparison group in health studies is that many of these individuals may have quit drinking because they became ill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

supported the Temperance Movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Accepted Answer

A)  John D. Rockefeller 
B)  Andrew Carnegie 
C)  Henry Ford 
D)  all of these 
E)  John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie only 
A)  John D. Rockefeller 
B)  Andrew Carnegie 
C)  Henry Ford 
D)  all of these 
E)  John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie only

Question 7

Based on results of experiments studying alcohol's effects on "divided attention" tasks, several groups including the AMA have recommended that the legal level of intoxication be uniform across the U.S. at a BAC of .

Accepted Answer

A)  .05% 
B)  .08% 
C)  .10% 
D)  .15% 
A)  .05% 
B)  .08% 
C)  .10% 
D)  .15%

Question 8

Korsakoff's Syndrome .

Accepted Answer

A)  produces serious impairments in short-term memory 
B)  involves damage to the brain structure 
C)  is most directly due to alcohol abuse 
D)  often includes considerable confusion and confabulation 
E)  all of these 
A)  produces serious impairments in short-term memory 
B)  involves damage to the brain structure 
C)  is most directly due to alcohol abuse 
D)  often includes considerable confusion and confabulation 
E)  all of these

Question 9

Because of tolerance, an individual must drink greater amounts of alcohol to achieve a mood change that was once achieved with less alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A)  protracted 
B)  acute 
C)  dispositional 
D)  chronic 
A)  protracted 
B)  acute 
C)  dispositional 
D)  chronic

Question 10

Moderate levels of alcohol tend to stimulate males' libido.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

If a man has had 8 drinks in two hours, his estimated BAC would be .

Accepted Answer

A)  .10 
B)  12 
C)  .17 
D)  20 
A)  .10 
B)  12 
C)  .17 
D)  20

Question 12

Light beer has less sugar than regular beer, but the same amount of alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

is the shutting of a muscular valve separating the stomach from the intestines that occurs in some people when they drink very large quantities of alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A)  Korsakoff's syndrome 
B)  pylorospasm 
C)  delirium tremens 
D)  alcohol cardiomyopathy 
A)  Korsakoff's syndrome 
B)  pylorospasm 
C)  delirium tremens 
D)  alcohol cardiomyopathy

Question 14

Research indicates that gender has little impact on the moderate-drinking heart-health relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What type of alcohol is used in the production of alcoholic beverages?

Accepted Answer

A)  isopropyl alcohol 
B)  methyl alcohol 
C)  wood alcohol 
D)  ethanol 
A)  isopropyl alcohol 
B)  methyl alcohol 
C)  wood alcohol 
D)  ethanol

Question 16

Controlled laboratory studies have provided strong support for the disinhibition theory of alcohol and aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Because dispositional tolerance far outpaces protracted functional tolerance, the person becomes more susceptible to serious health and other consequences of heavy alcohol consumption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Briefly describe the processes of fermentation and distillation of alcohol.

Accepted Answer

Fermentation is the process by which yea

Question 19

Describe the research linking alcohol to aggression.

Accepted Answer

Research has consistently shown a link b

Question 20

What is whiskey distilled from?

Accepted Answer

A)  fruit 
B)  corn 
C)  beer 
D)  molasses 
A)  fruit 
B)  corn 
C)  beer 
D)  molasses

The idea that alcoholism is a disease originated in a treatise by .

One advantage that survey research on bar drinking has is that bartenders adhere to a standard definition of "shots".

With blackouts, the individual .

The elderly are more at risk for negative consequences when they drink.

One problem with using abstainers as a comparison group in health studies is that many of these individuals may have quit drinking because they became ill.

supported the Temperance Movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Based on results of experiments studying alcohol's effects on "divided attention" tasks, several groups including the AMA have recommended that the legal level of intoxication be uniform across the U.S. at a BAC of .

Korsakoff's Syndrome .

Because of tolerance, an individual must drink greater amounts of alcohol to achieve a mood change that was once achieved with less alcohol.

Moderate levels of alcohol tend to stimulate males' libido.

If a man has had 8 drinks in two hours, his estimated BAC would be .

Light beer has less sugar than regular beer, but the same amount of alcohol.

is the shutting of a muscular valve separating the stomach from the intestines that occurs in some people when they drink very large quantities of alcohol.

Research indicates that gender has little impact on the moderate-drinking heart-health relationship.

What type of alcohol is used in the production of alcoholic beverages?

Controlled laboratory studies have provided strong support for the disinhibition theory of alcohol and aggression.

Because dispositional tolerance far outpaces protracted functional tolerance, the person becomes more susceptible to serious health and other consequences of heavy alcohol consumption.

Briefly describe the processes of fermentation and distillation of alcohol.

Describe the research linking alcohol to aggression.

What is whiskey distilled from?

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The idea that alcoholism is a disease originated in a treatise by .

One advantage that survey research on bar drinking has is that bartenders adhere to a standard definition of "shots".

With blackouts, the individual .

The elderly are more at risk for negative consequences when they drink.

One problem with using abstainers as a comparison group in health studies is that many of these individuals may have quit drinking because they became ill.

supported the Temperance Movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Based on results of experiments studying alcohol's effects on "divided attention" tasks, several groups including the AMA have recommended that the legal level of intoxication be uniform across the U.S. at a BAC of .

Korsakoff's Syndrome .

Because of tolerance, an individual must drink greater amounts of alcohol to achieve a mood change that was once achieved with less alcohol.

Moderate levels of alcohol tend to stimulate males' libido.

If a man has had 8 drinks in two hours, his estimated BAC would be .

Light beer has less sugar than regular beer, but the same amount of alcohol.

is the shutting of a muscular valve separating the stomach from the intestines that occurs in some people when they drink very large quantities of alcohol.

Research indicates that gender has little impact on the moderate-drinking heart-health relationship.

What type of alcohol is used in the production of alcoholic beverages?

Controlled laboratory studies have provided strong support for the disinhibition theory of alcohol and aggression.

Because dispositional tolerance far outpaces protracted functional tolerance, the person becomes more susceptible to serious health and other consequences of heavy alcohol consumption.

Briefly describe the processes of fermentation and distillation of alcohol.

Describe the research linking alcohol to aggression.

What is whiskey distilled from?

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Psychopharmacology and New Drug Development

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Prevention of Substance Abuse

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