Deck 12: Minority Groups: Alcohol and Other Drug Dependencies

Question 1

Which of the following was found to be a protective factor against alcohol abuse for Asian Americans?

A)parental disapproval of drinking
B)parental influence on choice of friends
C)father's influence on drinking
D)both a & b

Answer 1

A
parental disapproval of drinking

Question 2

__________affluent African American men reported __________ adverse drinking problems than white men, while affluent white men showed __________ drinking problems.

A)less, more, more
B)more, less, more
C)less, less, more
D)more, more, less

Answer 2

A
less, more, more

Question 3

A review of 24 different studies of the relationship of acculturation and alcohol use among Hispanics (Zemore, 2007) found higher acculturation:

A)Among women linked to higher drinking frequency and quantity
B)Among women unrelated to heavy drinking and abuse/dependence
C)Among men linked to heavy drinking and abuse/dependence
D)Among men linked to less drinking quantity and frequency

Answer 3

A
Among women linked to higher drinking frequency and quantity

Question 4

Parental influence on children's drinking varies by ethnicity. Which of the following was found to be a protective factor against alcohol abuse for African Americans?

A)parental disapproval of drinking
B)parental influence on choice of friends
C)father's influence on drinking
D)both a & b

Question 5

Acculturation has had a protective influence for which of the following Asian groups?

A)Chinese Americans
B)Japanese Americans
C)Korean Americans
D)Vietnamese Americans

Question 6

A comparison of relative effects on drinking of both physiological differences and cultural differences between Asian American and European Americans found that:

A)physiological reactivity was the best predictor of ethnic differences in drinking levels
B)attitudes toward drinking was the best predictor of ethnic differences in drinking levels
C)Cultural history was the best predictor of ethnic differences in drinking levels
D)both a & b

Question 7

The facial flushing created by vasodilation due to alcohol is on indication that alcohol has a stronger effect on peoples of ____________ descent.

A)Caucasian
B)African
C)Asian
D)Hispanics

Question 8

Which of the following is not true about Native American drinking style?

A)there is one formal drinking style for all Native Americans
B)there is not a single drinking style among Native Americans
C)there are recreational and anxiety drinkers
D)drinking styles vary by time and location

Question 9

In general it has been found that increased acculturation leads to more drinking and smoking for_____________, but is associated with declines for _________

A)men, women
B)women, men
C)Asians, Hispanic
D)Hispanic, Asians

Question 10

Drinking for the Japanese in the U. S. have been found to:

A)increase for Japanese men
B)increase for Japanese women
C)decrease for Japanese women
D)a & c

Question 11

In Asian American communities, which of the following groups had the highest level of abstainers?

A)Korean males
B)Chinese males
C)Japanese males
D)Vietnamese males

Question 12

Which of the following is the view on alcohol that is prevalent among Blacks and the church?

A)alcoholism is a disease
B)the alcoholic is responsible for their behavior
C)both a & b
D)none of the above

Question 13

Studies show that acculturation and Hispanic drinking do not always have the same relationship and this may depend on which of the following?

A)relocation site and national origin
B)national origin and attitude toward alcohol
C)attitude toward alcohol and relocation site
D)national origin and religiosity

Question 14

In the Hispanic community, studies have shown machismo to:

A)encourage alcohol consumption in men
B)be only a speculation that it contributes to alcohol consumption in men
C)be vaguely defined
D)b & c only

Question 15

Drinking among Native Americans has shown that while there is heavy drinking, there are also high rates of abstinence. Native Americans living in cities have shown to have __________ drinking levels.

A)lower
B)moderate
C)higher
D)none of the above

Question 16

Studies for Hispanics show which of the following factors to be a factor in the amount and frequency of alcohol consumption?

A)regional differences
B)subgroups
C)age
D)all of the above

Question 17

Race and ethnicity often fail to control for which of the following when examining drug use?

A)age
B)gender
C)socioeconomic status
D)both b & c