Deck 9: Alcohol

Question 1

According to the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, of the United States sample reported heavy alcohol use in the month preceding the interview.

A) 6-7%
B) 10-11%
C) 25-26%
D) 30-31%

Answer 1

A

Question 2

When calculating per capita alcohol consumption, the U.S. Census considers all individuals over the age of _________.

A) 14
B) 16
C) 18
D) 21

Answer 2

A

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

D

Question 4

How does dessert wine differ from regular red wine?

A) it is made using skinless red grapes
B) it has a higher alcohol content
C) white grapes are used
D) carbon dioxide is added

Question 5

When considering data on per capita consumption from a public health point of view, "heavy" drinking is defined as _____________.

A) over 10 drinks per occasion
B) daily drinking
C) experiencing negative consequences of drinking
D) experiencing withdrawal

Question 6

Why has heavy drinking among college students been a serious concern in the U.S.?

A) binge drinking among college students has dramatically increased in recent years
B) college students who drink heavily experience serious consequences
C) most individuals who drink heavily in college continue to experience problems when they leave school
D) all of these

Question 7

Molasses are used in the distillation of .

A) rum
B) brandy
C) whiskey
D) vodka

Question 8

When was Prohibition repealed?

A) 1917
B) 1929
C) 1933
D) 1942

Question 9

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.

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

Question 10

In the U.S., 20 ounces of a beverage that is 25% alcohol contains ounces of alcohol.

A) 4
B) 5
C) 10
D) 15

Question 11

What is whiskey distilled from?

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

Question 12

The was the focal scapegoat of the Temperance Movement in the late 1800's.

A) speakeasy
B) tea-pad
C) saloon
D) distillery

Question 13

The per capita alcohol consumption decline of the 1980s was due to a reduction in use of .

A) beer
B) wine
C) hard liquor
D) all of these
E) wine and hard liquor only

Question 14

Fermented beverages have an alcohol content no higher than .

A) 5%
B) 15%
C) 25%
D) 40%

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

A beverage that is 60% alcohol by volume is proof.

A) 30
B) 60
C) 90
D) 120

Question 17

Which neurotransmitter receptors does alcohol affect?

A) GABA-benzodiazepine
B) serotonin
C) dopamine
D) all of these
E) serotonin and dopamine only

Question 18

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

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

Question 19

The first beers were produced in .

A) Egypt
B) Belgium
C) England
D) Milwaukee

Question 20

Fermentation begins when is dissolved in water and exposed to air.

A) yeast
B) ethanol
C) sugar
D) carbon dioxide

Question 21

Which of the following would not lead to a slower absorption of alcohol.

A) eating while drinking
B) drinking milk
C) drinking carbonated rather than noncarbonated alcoholic beverages
D) drinking milk or drinking carbonated rather than noncarbonated alcoholic beverages

Question 22

The legal level of intoxication in all 50 U.S. states is a BAC of .

A) .02
B) .05
C) .08
D) .10

Question 23

Alcohol works as a peripheral dilator. This causes _.

A) nausea
B) blackouts
C) dizziness
D) the skin to feel warm and turn red

Question 24

A standard drink is defined as of alcohol.

A) 1/4 ounce
B) 1/2 ounce
C) 1 ounce
D) 2 ounces

Question 25

Over 90% of the alcohol that is absorbed is metabolized by the body, mainly in the .

A) liver
B) pancreas
C) kidneys
D) small intestine

Question 26

Which of the following is an example of a Phase 2 alcohol withdrawal symptom?

A) grand mal seizures
B) hallucinations
C) shakes
D) very high body temperature and abnormally rapid heart beat

Question 27

Alcohol inhibits the secretion of antidiuretic hormone. This causes _.

A) constipation
B) increased urination
C) diarrhea
D) decreased appetite

Question 28

The most effective cure(s) for a hangover is/are .

A) megadoses of vitamins
B) tranquilizers
C) time
D) exercise
E) all of these

Question 29

Why does prolonged use of alcohol result in the development of a "beer belly"?

A) because of the added calories
B) because alcohol reduces the amount of fat in the body that is oxidized
C) because prolonged use results in a poor diet
D) because of eating binges associated with alcohol use

Question 30

How does alcohol differ from other foods?

A) alcohol does not provide calories
B) alcohol does not have to be digested before the body absorbs it
C) alcohol is absorbed directly from the stomach
D) all of these

Question 31

In tolerance, a person must consume greater quantities of alcohol in order to maintain a certain BAC.

A) dispositional
B) acute functional
C) protracted functional
D) cross

Question 32

The average adult would reach alcohol's LD-50 by drinking standard drinks an hour.

A) 15
B) 25
C) 35
D) 50

Question 33

Estimated BAC = _.

A) number standard drinks (.025%) - number hours since drinking began (.015%)
B) number standard drinks (.015%) - number hours since drinking began (.025%)
C) number hours since drinking began (.025%) - number standard drinks (.015%)
D) number hours since drinking began (.015%) - number standard drinks (.025%)

Question 34

is the process by which the energy in foods is released in the form of heat and work.

A) Metabolism
B) Hydrogenation
C) Oxidation
D) Excretion

Question 35

The enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase breaks alcohol down into .

A) acetate
B) carbon dioxide and water
C) disulfiram
D) acetaldehyde

Question 36

The liver metabolizes alcohol .

A) more quickly at the beginning of a drinking episode
B) more quickly at the later stages of a drinking episode
C) more quickly the more alcohol is consumed
D) at a constant rate

Question 37

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

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

Question 38

Delirium tremens occur in Phase of alcohol withdrawal.

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Question 39

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

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

Question 40

With blackouts, the individual .

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 41

, in biology, is defined as the study of monsters, or distortions in growth.

A) Teratology
B) Demonology
C) Mutology
D) none of these

Question 42

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 .

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

Question 43

At what BAC does an individual typically experience major impairment in gross motor functions like standing and walking?

A) .08
B) .10
C) .15
D) .20

Question 44

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

Question 45

Korsakoff's Syndrome .

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 46

Alcohol's effects on thinking and perception are most strongly influenced by .

A) mood
B) expectations
C) IQ
D) BAC

Question 47

Alcohol's influence on body sway is due to its effects on the cerebellum.

Question 48

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

Question 49

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

Question 50

How many groups are involved in the balanced placebo design?

A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5

Question 51

An important acute effect of alcohol is a dramatic increase in REM, or dream, sleep.

Question 52

Alcohol will erase its own hangover symptoms.

Question 53

The French custom of drinking 1-2 glasses of per day appears to be related to a lowered risk of coronary heart disease.

A) cognac
B) white wine
C) red wine
D) beer

Question 54

is the earliest, most benign effect of alcohol's effects on the liver.

A) Alcohol hepatitis
B) Fatty liver
C) Cirrhosis
D) Korsakoff's syndrome

Question 55

Grayouts probably reflect state-dependent learning.

Question 56

Americans drank more alcohol per capita in 1830 than they drink today.

Question 57

Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome has been linked to deficiency.

A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin C
C) iron
D) thiamine

Question 58

Mixing alcohol and is a common method of intended and unintended suicides.

A) marijuana
B) barbiturates
C) antibiotics
D) benzodiazepines

Question 59

Alcohol is often used in cough syrups because it is an excellent solvent.

Question 60

The "Asian flushing response" brought about by alcohol use is due to a build-up of .

A) aldehyde isozyme
B) acetylcholine
C) acetaldehyde
D) anandamide

Question 61

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.

Question 62

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

Question 63

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

Question 64

What is F.A.S. and who is most at risk?

Question 65

Describe the sensorimotor effects of alcohol (for example, the senses, psychomotor skills).

Question 66

Describe the research linking alcohol to aggression.

Question 67

Describe the mechanisms of absorption and distribution of alcohol. What are the paths of absorption? What factors increase or decrease the rate of absorption?

Question 68

What are the effects of chronic, heavy drinking on

A) brain functioning?
B) the liver?
C) sexual functioning?

Question 69

Cirrhosis of the liver is reversible with long-term abstinence.

Question 70

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

Question 71

Describe the different approaches to the etiology of alcohol dependence (i.e., biological, psychological, sociological).

Question 72

Worldwide, women and men are equally likely to die from alcohol-related causes.

Question 73

Findings suggest that there is a genetic predisposition to some types of alcohol dependence.

Question 74

Describe the mechanisms of alcohol metabolism and excretion.

Question 75

Moderate levels of alcohol tend to stimulate males' libido.

Question 76

At a BAC over .05%, drinkers tend to underestimate the passage of time.

Question 77

What are the psychological effects of alcohol use?

Question 78

Briefly describe the processes of fermentation and distillation of alcohol.