Question 1

The likelihood of a driver being involved in a fatal crash rises significantly with a BAC of 0.05 percent and even more rapidly after what percent?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.05 
B)  0.06 
C)  0.08 
D)  0.10 
A)  0.05 
B)  0.06 
C)  0.08 
D)  0.10

Question 2

List at least five negative consequences of drinking among college students.

Accepted Answer

(any five of the following)
1. Physical

Question 3

List five signs or behaviors that indicate a person has a drinking problem.

Accepted Answer

1. Losing time from school, work, or stu

Question 4

A severe syndrome that results from alcohol withdrawal is

Accepted Answer

A)  dementia. 
B)  delirium tremens. 
C)  anxiety disorder. 
D)  delusional disorder. 
A)  dementia. 
B)  delirium tremens. 
C)  anxiety disorder. 
D)  delusional disorder.

Question 5

Describe the process of fermentation.

Accepted Answer

Yeast organisms brea

Question 6

Students who drank heavily in high school have "gotten it out of their system" and are at a lower risk for heavy drinking in college.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Explain how alcohol use can influence sexual decision making.

Accepted Answer

Alcohol lowers inhibitions. People who a

Question 8

A method used by family and friends to help an alcoholic confront the disease is

Accepted Answer

A)  cooperation. 
B)  intercession. 
C)  intervention. 
D)  codependence. 
A)  cooperation. 
B)  intercession. 
C)  intervention. 
D)  codependence.

Question 9

Among college students who drink, the heaviest drinkers are

Accepted Answer

A)  most likely to seek treatment. 
B)  usually the most popular. 
C)  usually members of sports teams. 
D)  least likely to seek treatment. 
A)  most likely to seek treatment. 
B)  usually the most popular. 
C)  usually members of sports teams. 
D)  least likely to seek treatment.

Question 10

Lower-proof drinks will produce more alcohol effects than higher-proof drinks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When personal and health problems related to alcohol use have become severe and a person suffers withdrawal symptoms if they don't drink, they have reached the point of alcoholism or

Accepted Answer

A)  tolerance. 
B)  binge drinking. 
C)  inebriation. 
D)  alcohol dependence. 
A)  tolerance. 
B)  binge drinking. 
C)  inebriation. 
D)  alcohol dependence.

Question 12

A condition of severe liver damage that usually results from alcohol abuse is

Accepted Answer

A)  hepatitis. 
B)  lipidosis. 
C)  cirrhosis. 
D)  liver cancer. 
A)  hepatitis. 
B)  lipidosis. 
C)  cirrhosis. 
D)  liver cancer.

Question 13

Alcoholism is synonymous with alcohol dependence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Alcohol use makes people more likely to engage in high-risk sexual activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Women generally become intoxicated more quickly than men because they

Accepted Answer

A)  have less body fat and higher water content. 
B)  have thinner blood. 
C)  have more body fat and lower water content. 
D)  tend to sip their drinks. 
A)  have less body fat and higher water content. 
B)  have thinner blood. 
C)  have more body fat and lower water content. 
D)  tend to sip their drinks.

Question 16

Binge drinking, especially by young adults, has become more of a problem now than in the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The water that is pulled out of the body due to alcohol's diuretic effect is from

Accepted Answer

A)  fat stores. 
B)  cerebrospinal fluid. 
C)  skeletal muscle. 
D)  cerebral tissue. 
A)  fat stores. 
B)  cerebrospinal fluid. 
C)  skeletal muscle. 
D)  cerebral tissue.

Question 18

Vincent, a heavy drinker, can consume a lot of alcohol yet appear to be sober. This is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term drinking behavior. 
B)  learned behavioral tolerance. 
C)  acquired tolerance. 
D)  extended tolerance. 
A)  long-term drinking behavior. 
B)  learned behavioral tolerance. 
C)  acquired tolerance. 
D)  extended tolerance.

Question 19

Children born with fetal alcohol syndrome exhibit which of the following traits?

Accepted Answer

A)  Respiratory difficulties 
B)  Spinal deformity 
C)  Mental impairment 
D)  Muscular atrophy 
A)  Respiratory difficulties 
B)  Spinal deformity 
C)  Mental impairment 
D)  Muscular atrophy

Question 20

Long-term alcohol abusers can develop a chronic inflammation of the liver known as

Accepted Answer

A)  alcoholic hepatitis. 
B)  hepatic amyloidosis. 
C)  fibrosis. 
D)  cirrhosis. 
A)  alcoholic hepatitis. 
B)  hepatic amyloidosis. 
C)  fibrosis. 
D)  cirrhosis.

Exam 14: Drinking Alcohol Responsibly

The likelihood of a driver being involved in a fatal crash rises significantly with a BAC of 0.05 percent and even more rapidly after what percent?

List at least five negative consequences of drinking among college students.

List five signs or behaviors that indicate a person has a drinking problem.

A severe syndrome that results from alcohol withdrawal is

Describe the process of fermentation.

Students who drank heavily in high school have "gotten it out of their system" and are at a lower risk for heavy drinking in college.

Explain how alcohol use can influence sexual decision making.

A method used by family and friends to help an alcoholic confront the disease is

Among college students who drink, the heaviest drinkers are

Lower-proof drinks will produce more alcohol effects than higher-proof drinks.

When personal and health problems related to alcohol use have become severe and a person suffers withdrawal symptoms if they don't drink, they have reached the point of alcoholism or

A condition of severe liver damage that usually results from alcohol abuse is

Alcoholism is synonymous with alcohol dependence.

Alcohol use makes people more likely to engage in high-risk sexual activity.

Women generally become intoxicated more quickly than men because they

Binge drinking, especially by young adults, has become more of a problem now than in the past.

The water that is pulled out of the body due to alcohol's diuretic effect is from

Vincent, a heavy drinker, can consume a lot of alcohol yet appear to be sober. This is known as

Children born with fetal alcohol syndrome exhibit which of the following traits?

Long-term alcohol abusers can develop a chronic inflammation of the liver known as

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