Question 1

Discuss the pattern of prohibition in Canada from 1901 until 1948. Describe some of the beliefs that led to the passage of prohibition, some of its effects, and some reasons leading to its repeal.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

What are "Blush" wines, like white zinfandel, made from?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pink grapes 
B)  White grapes, with artificial colouring added 
C)  White grapes with a few red grapes added for the colour 
D)  Red grapes, but the grape skins are removed after a short while

Question 3

What age group did a 2015 report identify as having the highest police-reported impaired driving rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 to 24 
B)  25 to 34 
C)  45 to 54 
D)  55 to 64

Question 4

In a typical person, intoxication to the point of stuporous but conscious with no comprehension of what's going on occurs at about what BAC?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.23 percent 
B)  0.30 percent 
C)  0.35 percent 
D)  0.40 percent

Question 5

Among women in Canada who are problem drinkers what is the rate of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) per 1000 births?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 to 10 
B)  13 to 20 
C)  23 to 29 
D)  34 to 45

Question 6

How often is the Canadian Alcohol and Drug Use Monitoring Survey (CADUMS) survey of alcohol and illicit drug use among Canadians aged 15 years and older conducted?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yearly 
B)  Every two years 
C)  Every three years 
D)  Every five years

Question 7

Approximately what percentage of university undergraduate students reported drinking alcohol at least once within the past year?

Accepted Answer

A)  92 percent 
B)  86 percent 
C)  62 percent 
D)  41 percent

Question 8

Which of the following describes the process when a solution of alcohol is heated, then the alcohol vapours are collected, and condensed into a liquid with a higher alcohol content?

Accepted Answer

A)  Malting 
B)  Fermentation 
C)  Distillation 
D)  Catabolism

Question 9

In balanced-placebo experiments with drinkers who meet the criteria of alcohol dependence, if they are given a beverage that they are led to believe has no alcohol, but that actually does have a small amount of alcohol in it, what will they do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Start to drink more and more of the beverage until they "lose control." 
B)  Report feeling intoxicated, even at BACs too low to detect. 
C)  Do not report intoxication and do not increase their drinking. 
D)  They can detect any amount of alcohol, when normal drinkers cannot.

Question 10

In which year was the awareness of Fetal alcohol syndrome noted?

Accepted Answer

A)  In an 1834 report to the British Parliament 
B)  In a 1902 report to the United States health council 
C)  In a 1950 report to the World Health Organization (WHO) 
D)  In a 1955 report to the Canadian Health Council

Question 11

The experience of a hangover has been referred to by many terms in many countries. Describe some of those terms and where they originate from.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Why does a fairly high consumption of alcohol interfere with the male erection?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has a direct impact on the physiological effects of the penis 
B)  It lowers blood pressure 
C)  Impacts dopamine release in the pituitary 
D)  Impairs processing of erotic signals takes place

Question 13

The alcohol concentration of most wines is about 40 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following was NOT identified in your text as a sign of alcohol poisoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  The person is unconscious or semiconscious (unable to answer simple questions). 
B)  The person's skin is hot, and bright red in colour. They are sweating profusely. 
C)  The person's skin is cold and clammy, pale, or has a bluish tinge. 
D)  The person is vomiting and then loses consciousness.

Question 15

Research studies in which half the participants are told they are drinking alcohol and half are not, with half of each group actually receiving alcohol and half not, are using what research design?

Accepted Answer

A)  Balanced placebo 
B)  Split-half 
C)  Alcohol control 
D)  Phase II

Question 16

Describe the alcohol withdrawal (abstinence) syndrome.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

The risk of fetal alcohol syndrome is much greater among women who are classified as problem drinkers, but still occurs in fewer than 10 percent of births in the problem-drinking group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Canadians prefer to drink their alcohol in which form?

Accepted Answer

A)  Beer 
B)  Wine 
C)  Schnapps and "coolers" 
D)  Whiskey, vodka, and gin

Question 19

Delirium tremens are an early treatment stage, in which the body eliminates the alcohol or other substance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The most significant date-rape drug is and always has been alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Alcohol

Discuss the pattern of prohibition in Canada from 1901 until 1948. Describe some of the beliefs that led to the passage of prohibition, some of its effects, and some reasons leading to its repeal.

What are "Blush" wines, like white zinfandel, made from?

What age group did a 2015 report identify as having the highest police-reported impaired driving rates?

In a typical person, intoxication to the point of stuporous but conscious with no comprehension of what's going on occurs at about what BAC?

Among women in Canada who are problem drinkers what is the rate of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) per 1000 births?

How often is the Canadian Alcohol and Drug Use Monitoring Survey (CADUMS) survey of alcohol and illicit drug use among Canadians aged 15 years and older conducted?

Approximately what percentage of university undergraduate students reported drinking alcohol at least once within the past year?

Which of the following describes the process when a solution of alcohol is heated, then the alcohol vapours are collected, and condensed into a liquid with a higher alcohol content?

In balanced-placebo experiments with drinkers who meet the criteria of alcohol dependence, if they are given a beverage that they are led to believe has no alcohol, but that actually does have a small amount of alcohol in it, what will they do?

In which year was the awareness of Fetal alcohol syndrome noted?

The experience of a hangover has been referred to by many terms in many countries. Describe some of those terms and where they originate from.

Why does a fairly high consumption of alcohol interfere with the male erection?

The alcohol concentration of most wines is about 40 percent.

Which of the following was NOT identified in your text as a sign of alcohol poisoning?

Research studies in which half the participants are told they are drinking alcohol and half are not, with half of each group actually receiving alcohol and half not, are using what research design?

Describe the alcohol withdrawal (abstinence) syndrome.

The risk of fetal alcohol syndrome is much greater among women who are classified as problem drinkers, but still occurs in fewer than 10 percent of births in the problem-drinking group.

Canadians prefer to drink their alcohol in which form?

Delirium tremens are an early treatment stage, in which the body eliminates the alcohol or other substance.

The most significant date-rape drug is and always has been alcohol.