Psychology: Alcohol

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1. A standard drink is generally:
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12 oz Beer, 5 oz Glass of Wine, 1.5 oz of Hard Liquor
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2. "DUI" stands for:
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Driving Under the Influence
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3. Someone is more likely to start to report feeling in a "good mood" or "warm and fuzzy" at which of the following BAC ranges:
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0.02 - 0.04%
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4. Which of the following is a key factor that influences BAC?
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Body Weight
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5. Which of the following has primary responsibility for eliminating alcohol from the bloodstream?
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Liver
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6. If a male and female who weigh the same consume the same amount of alcohol:
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The female's BAC will likely be higher
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7. Approximately what percentage of incoming college students reported NOT drinking at all in the past year?
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33%
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8. The "rate of absorption":
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Has to do with how quickly alcohol enters the bloodstream
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9. "BAC" stands for:
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Blood Alcohol Concentration
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10. Alcohol is:
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A drug
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11. It is estimated that it could take up to _______ for your liver to get rid of the alcohol in one standard drink.
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2 Hr
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12. Each standard size drink always contains:
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The same amount of alcohol
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13. Which part(s) of the brain, when impaired by alcohol, play an important role in memory:
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Hippocampus
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14. Which of the following can be affected by alcohol consumption?
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All of the Above
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15. A blackout is:
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When people are unable to remember what they did while they were drinking
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16. Which of the following is true about energy drinks and mixers:
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A sweet taste can hide the taste of alcohol
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17. Which of the following are true about marijuana:
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All of the Above
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18. Keys signs of an alcohol overdose include:
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Both A & B
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19. If someone is showing signs of an alcohol overdose, you should:
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Not leave the person alone
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20. Which of the following decreases the chances of an alcohol overdose:
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Keeping one's BAC in a safer range (well below 0.04%)
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21. People can help prevent their BACs form rising to dangerous levels by:
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Both A & B
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22. People can better monitor their drinks by:
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All of the Above
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23. A person's BAC will go down if they:
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None of the Above
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24. If you don't know how much alcohol is in a drink, you can:
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Both A & B
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25. To avoid a situation where someone is tempted to drive after drinking, you could:
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All of the Above
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26. When faced with a friend who is trying to drive under the influence:
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Neither A nor B
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27. When trying to convince a friend not to drive after drinking, you should try:
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Both A & B
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28. Someone who wants to pace their drinking could try:
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All of the Above
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29. Someone who has consumed a lot of alcohol:
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All of the Above
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30. Which of the following statement(s) are always true about alcohol:
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Both A & B
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31. Which of the following is true about drinking and driving:
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Both B & C
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32. Which of the following are potential side effects of drinking alcohol while taking medication:
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Both A & B
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33. After just one or two drinks:
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Alcohol starts to affect the brain
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34. It's possible to drink too much and:
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All of the Above
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35. A blackout is:
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More likely to be experienced when drinking quickly
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36. Which of the following activities can cause your BAC to rise quickly:
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All of the Above
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37. After people have been drinking:
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They will have a harder time making safe decisions about not drinking and driving
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38. Which of the following statements is true based on recent research:
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All of the above
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39. Which of the following perceptions influence why and how people drink:
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All of the above
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40. Which of the following things are generally true about alcohol advertisements:
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They target our expectations and perceptions about drinking