Question 1

If you had an alcoholic blackout,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) you would have been unconscious at the time 
B) you would have been aware that you had forgotten information 
C) you would have remembered events during the period of intoxication,but failed to process them emotionally 
D) you would have failed to remember events during the period of intoxication 
A) you would have been unconscious at the time 
B) you would have been aware that you had forgotten information 
C) you would have remembered events during the period of intoxication,but failed to process them emotionally 
D) you would have failed to remember events during the period of intoxication

Question 2

Among underage drinkers,the average age when drinking begins is sixteen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Human intake of resveratrol at comparable dosages to mice would most likely cause humans __________.

Accepted Answer

A) to experience fatigue more quickly than usual 
B) to be more susceptible to the elevations in glucose and insulin that normally result from eating a high-fat diet 
C) to experience toxicity 
D) to experience increased serotonergic levels 
A) to experience fatigue more quickly than usual 
B) to be more susceptible to the elevations in glucose and insulin that normally result from eating a high-fat diet 
C) to experience toxicity 
D) to experience increased serotonergic levels

Question 4

Low levels of alcohol make men feel sexy __________.

Accepted Answer

A) because of a pharmacological effect 
B) because of an expectation effect 
C) because of a combination of a and b 
D) only when they are in mixed company 
A) because of a pharmacological effect 
B) because of an expectation effect 
C) because of a combination of a and b 
D) only when they are in mixed company

Question 5

Second-hand drinking refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol-related problems experienced by a non-drinker 
B) taking two drinks,one in each hand 
C) sharing a drink with a friend 
D) associated problems from binge drinking 
A) alcohol-related problems experienced by a non-drinker 
B) taking two drinks,one in each hand 
C) sharing a drink with a friend 
D) associated problems from binge drinking

Question 6

Alcohol is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) highly soluble in water 
B) moderately soluble in fat 
C) a very small molecule 
D) all of the above 
A) highly soluble in water 
B) moderately soluble in fat 
C) a very small molecule 
D) all of the above

Question 7

American per capita consumption of pure alcohol amounts to approximately _____ per day.

Accepted Answer

A) two ounces 
B) three-fourths of an ounce 
C) four ounces 
D) one-tenth of an ounce 
A) two ounces 
B) three-fourths of an ounce 
C) four ounces 
D) one-tenth of an ounce

Question 8

Acetic acid is a product of oxidation by which enzyme?

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol dehydrogenase 
B) dopamine dehydrogenase 
C) acetaldehyde 
D) acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 
A) alcohol dehydrogenase 
B) dopamine dehydrogenase 
C) acetaldehyde 
D) acetaldehyde dehydrogenase

Question 9

______ percent of alcohol in the blood reaches the brain immediately.

Accepted Answer

A) Twenty-five 
B) Sixty-eight 
C) Seventy-nine 
D) Ninety 
A) Twenty-five 
B) Sixty-eight 
C) Seventy-nine 
D) Ninety

Question 10

Heavy alcohol drinking can produce ulcers and worsen preexisting ulcers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A low congener level in an alcoholic beverage will tend to produce fewer hangovers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If alcohol is entering the body rapidly,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) the liver is unable to keep up 
B) absorption through the small intestine goes down 
C) more carbon dioxide will be ingested 
D) absorption in the stomach will shut down 
A) the liver is unable to keep up 
B) absorption through the small intestine goes down 
C) more carbon dioxide will be ingested 
D) absorption in the stomach will shut down

Question 13

Alcohol inhibits the activity of GABA in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Aqua vitae is the name given to the first recorded __________.

Accepted Answer

A) brandy 
B) beer product 
C) fermented grape product 
D) nutritional form of malt ale 
A) brandy 
B) beer product 
C) fermented grape product 
D) nutritional form of malt ale

Question 15

Analogy: NIAAA is to NIDA as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) drug abuse is to alcoholism 
B) alcoholism is to alcohol abuse 
C) alcoholism is to drug abuse 
D) alcohol-sensitive receptors are to dopamine-sensitive receptors 
A) drug abuse is to alcoholism 
B) alcoholism is to alcohol abuse 
C) alcoholism is to drug abuse 
D) alcohol-sensitive receptors are to dopamine-sensitive receptors

Question 16

Toxic reactions to alcohol occur less often than they ordinarily would due to a tendency __________.

Accepted Answer

A) toward nausea and vomiting 
B) toward passing out 
C) both A and B 
D) toward decreased body temperature 
A) toward nausea and vomiting 
B) toward passing out 
C) both A and B 
D) toward decreased body temperature

Question 17

The anti-alcohol movement in the United States eventually moved from a philosophy of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) prohibition to temperance 
B) decriminalization to legalization 
C) liberalism to conservatism 
D) temperance to prohibition 
A) prohibition to temperance 
B) decriminalization to legalization 
C) liberalism to conservatism 
D) temperance to prohibition

Question 18

In recent animal studies,a natural substance in red wine known as resveratrol has been identified as a possible factor in explaining the health benefits of drinking red wine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The impression that alcohol warms the body comes from __________.

Accepted Answer

A) its ability to be a peripheral vasodilator 
B) its ability to be a peripheral vasoconstrictor 
C) its ability to produce a pale skin 
D) public-relations agents for St.Bernard dogs around the world 
A) its ability to be a peripheral vasodilator 
B) its ability to be a peripheral vasoconstrictor 
C) its ability to produce a pale skin 
D) public-relations agents for St.Bernard dogs around the world

Question 20

A decline in alcohol consumption in the United States coincided with the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) traumas of the Civil War 
B) growing influence of the temperance movement 
C) the beginning of the twentieth century 
D) the advent of World War II 
A) traumas of the Civil War 
B) growing influence of the temperance movement 
C) the beginning of the twentieth century 
D) the advent of World War II

If you had an alcoholic blackout,__________.

Among underage drinkers,the average age when drinking begins is sixteen.

Human intake of resveratrol at comparable dosages to mice would most likely cause humans __________.

Low levels of alcohol make men feel sexy __________.

Second-hand drinking refers to __________.

Alcohol is __________.

American per capita consumption of pure alcohol amounts to approximately _____ per day.

Acetic acid is a product of oxidation by which enzyme?

______ percent of alcohol in the blood reaches the brain immediately.

Heavy alcohol drinking can produce ulcers and worsen preexisting ulcers.

A low congener level in an alcoholic beverage will tend to produce fewer hangovers.

If alcohol is entering the body rapidly,__________.

Alcohol inhibits the activity of GABA in the brain.

Aqua vitae is the name given to the first recorded __________.

Analogy: NIAAA is to NIDA as __________.

Toxic reactions to alcohol occur less often than they ordinarily would due to a tendency __________.

The anti-alcohol movement in the United States eventually moved from a philosophy of __________.

In recent animal studies,a natural substance in red wine known as resveratrol has been identified as a possible factor in explaining the health benefits of drinking red wine.

The impression that alcohol warms the body comes from __________.

A decline in alcohol consumption in the United States coincided with the __________.

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If you had an alcoholic blackout,__________.

Among underage drinkers,the average age when drinking begins is sixteen.

Human intake of resveratrol at comparable dosages to mice would most likely cause humans __________.

Low levels of alcohol make men feel sexy __________.

Second-hand drinking refers to __________.

Alcohol is __________.

American per capita consumption of pure alcohol amounts to approximately _____ per day.

Acetic acid is a product of oxidation by which enzyme?

______ percent of alcohol in the blood reaches the brain immediately.

Heavy alcohol drinking can produce ulcers and worsen preexisting ulcers.

A low congener level in an alcoholic beverage will tend to produce fewer hangovers.

If alcohol is entering the body rapidly,__________.

Alcohol inhibits the activity of GABA in the brain.

Aqua vitae is the name given to the first recorded __________.

Analogy: NIAAA is to NIDA as __________.

Toxic reactions to alcohol occur less often than they ordinarily would due to a tendency __________.

The anti-alcohol movement in the United States eventually moved from a philosophy of __________.

In recent animal studies,a natural substance in red wine known as resveratrol has been identified as a possible factor in explaining the health benefits of drinking red wine.

The impression that alcohol warms the body comes from __________.

A decline in alcohol consumption in the United States coincided with the __________.

Drugs and Behavior Today

Drug-Taking Behavior: the Personal and Social Concerns

How Drugs Work in the Body and on the Mind

The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines

Narcotics: Opium, Heroin, and Synthetic Opiates

Lsd and Other Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Alcohol: Social Beveragesocial Drug

Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Nicotine and Tobacco Use

Performance Enhancing Drugs and Drug Testing in Sports

Depressents and Inhalants

Prescription Drugs, Over-The-Counter Drugs, and Dietary Supplements

Drugs for Treating Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders

Substance-Abuse Prevention

Substance-Abuse Treatment: Strategies for Change

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