Question 1

Which is NOT true of alcohol-related policies and programs?

Accepted Answer

A) Requiring ignition interlock devices for DUI offenders has reduced DUI fatalities. 
B) Sales of blood-alcohol self-tests have increased in recent years. 
C) Binge drinking is higher among military personnel than college students. 
D) Most states have started to increase the legal BAC levels. 
A) Requiring ignition interlock devices for DUI offenders has reduced DUI fatalities. 
B) Sales of blood-alcohol self-tests have increased in recent years. 
C) Binge drinking is higher among military personnel than college students. 
D) Most states have started to increase the legal BAC levels. D

Question 2

What percent of fatal injury traffic accidents involve at least one driver with a BAC of .08 or higher?

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 24% 
C) 31% 
D) 42% 
A) 10% 
B) 24% 
C) 31% 
D) 42% C

Question 3

Which of the following is the active drug in alcoholic beverages?

Accepted Answer

A) ethanol 
B) methanol 
C) isopropyl 
D) proof 
A) ethanol 
B) methanol 
C) isopropyl 
D) proof A

Question 4

What research findings were released about social norms related to college drinking?

Accepted Answer

A) Students are not susceptible to peer pressure. 
B) Students typically overestimate alcohol use by peers. 
C) Most women believe than men don't like women to be drinkers. 
D) Most men think that drinking is a sign of masculinity. 
A) Students are not susceptible to peer pressure. 
B) Students typically overestimate alcohol use by peers. 
C) Most women believe than men don't like women to be drinkers. 
D) Most men think that drinking is a sign of masculinity.

Question 5

Which of the following is used to define binge drinking for men?

Accepted Answer

A) drinking to get drunk 
B) blood alcohol content greater than .05 
C) having five or more drinks in a row 
D) alcohol levels sufficient to cause slurred speech 
A) drinking to get drunk 
B) blood alcohol content greater than .05 
C) having five or more drinks in a row 
D) alcohol levels sufficient to cause slurred speech

Question 6

The rate and magnitude of the effects of alcohol depend upon all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) type and amount of food in the stomach. 
B) body size and weight. 
C) ethnicity. 
D) individual body chemistry. 
A) type and amount of food in the stomach. 
B) body size and weight. 
C) ethnicity. 
D) individual body chemistry.

Question 7

In an effort to keep drivers from driving impaired,many states require ____________________ in the cars of some DUI offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) blood alcohol self-tests 
B) ignition interlock devices 
C) alcohol sensors 
D) video cameras 
A) blood alcohol self-tests 
B) ignition interlock devices 
C) alcohol sensors 
D) video cameras

Question 8

How is "moderate drinking" generally defined?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 or fewer drinks per day for men and 2 or fewer drinks per day for women 
B) 2 or fewer drinks per day for men and 1 or fewer drinks per day for women 
C) 1 or fewer drinks per day for men and women 
D) 2 or fewer drinks per week for men and 1 or fewer drinks per week for women 
A) 3 or fewer drinks per day for men and 2 or fewer drinks per day for women 
B) 2 or fewer drinks per day for men and 1 or fewer drinks per day for women 
C) 1 or fewer drinks per day for men and women 
D) 2 or fewer drinks per week for men and 1 or fewer drinks per week for women

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) One cannot build up a tolerance to alcohol. 
B) There is a genetic predisposition in some people to alcoholism. 
C) College students drink less than other adults. 
D) The reasons given for using alcohol are different than those given for other drug use. 
A) One cannot build up a tolerance to alcohol. 
B) There is a genetic predisposition in some people to alcoholism. 
C) College students drink less than other adults. 
D) The reasons given for using alcohol are different than those given for other drug use.

Question 10

Alcohol that is 80 proof is about

Accepted Answer

A) 15% alcohol. 
B) 25% alcohol. 
C) 40% alcohol. 
D) 50% alcohol. 
A) 15% alcohol. 
B) 25% alcohol. 
C) 40% alcohol. 
D) 50% alcohol.

Question 11

Who will have the highest blood alcohol concentration after consuming two drinks?

Accepted Answer

A) a 100-pound male 
B) a 100-pound female 
C) a 150-pound male 
D) a 150-pound female 
A) a 100-pound male 
B) a 100-pound female 
C) a 150-pound male 
D) a 150-pound female

Question 12

What percent of young adults reported driving within two hours after consuming alcohol in the last year?

Accepted Answer

A) 15% 
B) 25% 
C) 35% 
D) 45% 
A) 15% 
B) 25% 
C) 35% 
D) 45%

Question 13

Alcohol concentrates in various organs in proportion to the amount of __________ each contains.

Accepted Answer

A) water 
B) protein 
C) carbohydrates 
D) fats 
A) water 
B) protein 
C) carbohydrates 
D) fats

Question 14

Approximately what percent of Americans meet the criteria for some type of alcohol-related diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) 8 
B) 15 
C) 22 
D) 31 
A) 8 
B) 15 
C) 22 
D) 31

Question 15

Which alcoholic beverage causes sharper increases in the blood alcohol concentration (due to faster rates of consumption)?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

There is an increased risk of driving when blood alcohol content (BAC)reaches what level?

Accepted Answer

A) .001 percent 
B) .04 percent 
C) .05 percent 
D) .10 percent 
A) .001 percent 
B) .04 percent 
C) .05 percent 
D) .10 percent

Question 17

Which issue has been most hotly debated to help address drinking on college campuses?

Accepted Answer

A) caps on alcohol content in beer 
B) changes in drinking age 
C) fines on bar owners who let underage students in 
D) bans on drinking games in bars 
A) caps on alcohol content in beer 
B) changes in drinking age 
C) fines on bar owners who let underage students in 
D) bans on drinking games in bars

Question 18

What factor has contributed to a dramatic decrease in alcohol-related traffic fatalities?

Accepted Answer

A) lowering legal limits to .08 
B) raising the drinking age to 21 
C) random check points on highways 
D) both A and B 
A) lowering legal limits to .08 
B) raising the drinking age to 21 
C) random check points on highways 
D) both A and B

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT true regarding alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) Alcohol problems run in families. 
B) Those who begin drinking at an earlier age are at risk for the development of alcohol use disorders. 
C) Youth exposure to alcohol advertising has decreased in recent years. 
D) Genetics account for roughly half of the risk for alcohol dependence. 
A) Alcohol problems run in families. 
B) Those who begin drinking at an earlier age are at risk for the development of alcohol use disorders. 
C) Youth exposure to alcohol advertising has decreased in recent years. 
D) Genetics account for roughly half of the risk for alcohol dependence.

Question 20

Which of the following explains why women are more susceptible to alcohol than men?

Accepted Answer

A) They have less of the enzyme needed to process alcohol. 
B) They have greater amounts of body water. 
C) They are under more stress. 
D) They have more of an addictive personality. 
A) They have less of the enzyme needed to process alcohol. 
B) They have greater amounts of body water. 
C) They are under more stress. 
D) They have more of an addictive personality.

Exam 20: The Use and Abuse of Alcohol

Which is NOT true of alcohol-related policies and programs?

What percent of fatal injury traffic accidents involve at least one driver with a BAC of .08 or higher?

Which of the following is the active drug in alcoholic beverages?

What research findings were released about social norms related to college drinking?

Which of the following is used to define binge drinking for men?

The rate and magnitude of the effects of alcohol depend upon all of the following except

In an effort to keep drivers from driving impaired,many states require ____________________ in the cars of some DUI offenders.

How is "moderate drinking" generally defined?

Which of the following statements is true?

Alcohol that is 80 proof is about

Who will have the highest blood alcohol concentration after consuming two drinks?

What percent of young adults reported driving within two hours after consuming alcohol in the last year?

Alcohol concentrates in various organs in proportion to the amount of __________ each contains.

Approximately what percent of Americans meet the criteria for some type of alcohol-related diagnosis?

Which alcoholic beverage causes sharper increases in the blood alcohol concentration (due to faster rates of consumption)?

There is an increased risk of driving when blood alcohol content (BAC)reaches what level?

Which issue has been most hotly debated to help address drinking on college campuses?

What factor has contributed to a dramatic decrease in alcohol-related traffic fatalities?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding alcohol?

Which of the following explains why women are more susceptible to alcohol than men?

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Moving From Inactivity to Moderate-Intensity Active Lifestyles

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