Question 1

The LD50/ED50 ratio  for alcohol is about

Accepted Answer

A) four 
B) six 
C) ten 
D) fourteen 
A) four 
B) six 
C) ten 
D) fourteen

Question 2

Distillation produces a higher level of alcohol in a beverage than fermentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Men who are drunk have less sexual desire and decreased capacity to perform sexually.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The balanced placebo design in drug research examines the relative influence of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a pharmacological effect and an expectation effect 
B) an expectations effect and gender 
C) a pharmacological effect and the time of day 
D) the time of day and gender 
A) a pharmacological effect and an expectation effect 
B) an expectations effect and gender 
C) a pharmacological effect and the time of day 
D) the time of day and gender

Question 5

When a pregnant woman drinks alcoholic beverages,the fetal alcohol levels __________.

Accepted Answer

A) are lower than those of the mother 
B) are higher than those of the mother 
C) are the same as those of the mother 
D) Since alcohol does not pass through the placenta,the fetus does not have an alcohol level. 
A) are lower than those of the mother 
B) are higher than those of the mother 
C) are the same as those of the mother 
D) Since alcohol does not pass through the placenta,the fetus does not have an alcohol level.

Question 6

Fermentation is produced by the action of ______ on ______.

Accepted Answer

A) yeast;sugar 
B) carbon dioxide;carbon monoxide 
C) sugar;alcohol 
D) yeast;starch 
A) yeast;sugar 
B) carbon dioxide;carbon monoxide 
C) sugar;alcohol 
D) yeast;starch

Question 7

If you consumed a one-third to one-half ounce of pure alcohol steadily per hour,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) you would pass out after the fourth hour 
B) you would feel intoxicated by the third hour 
C) you would not feel intoxicated 
D) you would be intoxicated by the sixth hour 
A) you would pass out after the fourth hour 
B) you would feel intoxicated by the third hour 
C) you would not feel intoxicated 
D) you would be intoxicated by the sixth hour

Question 8

About 30 Percent of Americans who drink alcohol are consuming about ___ percent of the total consumed each year.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 
B) 50 
C) 80 
D) 98 
A) 30 
B) 50 
C) 80 
D) 98

Question 9

A blackout is most likely to occur when the alcoholic drinks are

Accepted Answer

A) spaced out over a period of time 
B) drunk rapidly 
C) drunk with a mixture of beers and distilled spirits 
D) drunk alone instead of with companions 
A) spaced out over a period of time 
B) drunk rapidly 
C) drunk with a mixture of beers and distilled spirits 
D) drunk alone instead of with companions

Question 10

Peak alcohol consumption among college students occurs around the age of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) thirty 
B) twenty-one or twenty-two 
C) eighteen 
D) eighteen or nineteen 
A) thirty 
B) twenty-one or twenty-two 
C) eighteen 
D) eighteen or nineteen

Question 11

Drinking even one drink per day slightly increases a woman's risk of breast cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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) all of the above 
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) all of the above

Question 13

A hangover produces symptoms such as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) headaches 
B) fatigue 
C) thirst 
D) all of the above 
A) headaches 
B) fatigue 
C) thirst 
D) all of the above

Question 14

Gin drinking created especially adverse social consequences in eighteenth-century __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Amsterdam and Brussels 
B) Rome and Florence 
C) New York and Philadelphia 
D) London and other English cities 
A) Amsterdam and Brussels 
B) Rome and Florence 
C) New York and Philadelphia 
D) London and other English cities

Question 15

Moderation is to temperance as complete stoppage is to prohibition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

As the amount of food in the stomach increases,the time it takes to feel intoxicated decreases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Taking distilled spirits and adding juniper berries for flavoring turns the beverage into __________.

Accepted Answer

A) gin 
B) vodka 
C) brandy 
D) mead 
A) gin 
B) vodka 
C) brandy 
D) mead

Question 18

Moderate alcohol consumption can lower the risk of rheumatoid arthritis by up to 50 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Americans drink on a per capita basis approximately _____ gallons of pure alcohol in a year.

Accepted Answer

A) 1.3 
B) 1.7 
C) 2.3 
D) 4.3 
A) 1.3 
B) 1.7 
C) 2.3 
D) 4.3

Question 20

Fermentation results in a maximum alcohol content of ______.

Accepted Answer

A) 8 percent 
B) 12 percent 
C) 15 percent 
D) 22 percent 
A) 8 percent 
B) 12 percent 
C) 15 percent 
D) 22 percent

The LD50/ED50 ratio for alcohol is about

Distillation produces a higher level of alcohol in a beverage than fermentation.

Men who are drunk have less sexual desire and decreased capacity to perform sexually.

The balanced placebo design in drug research examines the relative influence of __________.

When a pregnant woman drinks alcoholic beverages,the fetal alcohol levels __________.

Fermentation is produced by the action of on .

If you consumed a one-third to one-half ounce of pure alcohol steadily per hour,__________.

About 30 Percent of Americans who drink alcohol are consuming about ___ percent of the total consumed each year.

A blackout is most likely to occur when the alcoholic drinks are

Peak alcohol consumption among college students occurs around the age of __________.

Drinking even one drink per day slightly increases a woman's risk of breast cancer.

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

A hangover produces symptoms such as ______.

Gin drinking created especially adverse social consequences in eighteenth-century __________.

Moderation is to temperance as complete stoppage is to prohibition.

As the amount of food in the stomach increases,the time it takes to feel intoxicated decreases.

Taking distilled spirits and adding juniper berries for flavoring turns the beverage into __________.

Moderate alcohol consumption can lower the risk of rheumatoid arthritis by up to 50 percent.

Americans drink on a per capita basis approximately _____ gallons of pure alcohol in a year.

Fermentation results in a maximum alcohol content of ______.

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Exam 8: Alcohol: Social Beveragesocial Drug

The LD50/ED50 ratio for alcohol is about

Distillation produces a higher level of alcohol in a beverage than fermentation.

Men who are drunk have less sexual desire and decreased capacity to perform sexually.

The balanced placebo design in drug research examines the relative influence of __________.

When a pregnant woman drinks alcoholic beverages,the fetal alcohol levels __________.

Fermentation is produced by the action of ______ on ______.

If you consumed a one-third to one-half ounce of pure alcohol steadily per hour,__________.

About 30 Percent of Americans who drink alcohol are consuming about ___ percent of the total consumed each year.

A blackout is most likely to occur when the alcoholic drinks are

Peak alcohol consumption among college students occurs around the age of __________.

Drinking even one drink per day slightly increases a woman's risk of breast cancer.

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

A hangover produces symptoms such as ______.

Gin drinking created especially adverse social consequences in eighteenth-century __________.

Moderation is to temperance as complete stoppage is to prohibition.

As the amount of food in the stomach increases,the time it takes to feel intoxicated decreases.

Taking distilled spirits and adding juniper berries for flavoring turns the beverage into __________.

Moderate alcohol consumption can lower the risk of rheumatoid arthritis by up to 50 percent.

Americans drink on a per capita basis approximately _____ gallons of pure alcohol in a year.

Fermentation results in a maximum alcohol content of ______.

Drugs and Behavior Today

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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

Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

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

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Fermentation is produced by the action of on .