Rosenthal Chapter 12 Self-test questions

. Which is true about prohibition?

It criminalized the consumption of alcohol

It played a part in the rise of organized crime throughout the country

Medical patients and church members entitled to receive Communion were exempt

It was repealed with the 23rd amendment

. Which is true about alcohol consumption in the United States?

About 90% of the U.S. population consumes alcohol

About 70% of the U.S. population has consumed at least one drink in the past month

About 4.5% of pregnant women report heavy drinking

About 10% of the population drinks 60% of all alcohol consumed in the United States

. Which of the following is true about acetaldehyde dehydrogenase?

Levels are higher in Asians and Native Americans

Levels are higher in women

High levels are associated with increased incidence of nausea and vomiting after alcohol use

Inhibition of this enzyme leads to nausea and vomiting after alcohol use

All of the above are true

. Which of the following areas are affected by alcohol?

Cerebellum

Nucleus accumbens

Respiratory centers of the medulla

Prefrontal cortex

All of the above

. Which is false about alcohol?

Alcohol's therapeutic index is 5-10, which is similar to heroin's TI

Withdrawal from heavy, chronic alcohol use can be fatal

Alcohol use is estimated to account for about 4% of all deaths worldwide

Delirium tremens is the neurological condition seen when chronic alcohol leads to neurological damage

. During the Colonial period, there was a great stigma associated with consumption of alcohol

a)True

b)False

. Prohibition saw the lowest alcohol consumption in U.S. history

a)True

b)False

. Underage drinking rates have increased significantly over the past 20 years

a)True

b)False

. Wine has 25% alcohol

a)True

b)False

. A BAC of 0.1% means that a person's blood is 10% alcohol

a)True

b)False

. If Bill has more alcohol dehydrogenase than Mark, Bill will get more drunk from the same amount of alcohol than Mark will

a)True

b)False

. In the ventral tegmental area, alcohol stimulates opioids, which results in reduced GABA activity, meaning that dopamine is enhanced

a)True

b)False

. Acute use of alcohol is associated with less REM sleep

a)True

b)False

. Chronic use of alcohol will lead to behavioral and metabolic tolerance, but no cellular or acute tolerance

a)True

b)False

. Fetal alcohol syndrome is associated with learning disabilities and coordination problems

a)True

b)False

. Which is true about prohibition?

It criminalized the consumption of alcohol

It played a part in the rise of organized crime throughout the country

Medical patients and church members entitled to receive Communion were exempt

It was repealed with the 23rd amendment

. Which is true about alcohol consumption in the United States?

About 90% of the U.S. population consumes alcohol

About 70% of the U.S. population has consumed at least one drink in the past month

About 4.5% of pregnant women report heavy drinking

About 10% of the population drinks 60% of all alcohol consumed in the United States

. Which of the following is true about acetaldehyde dehydrogenase?

Levels are higher in Asians and Native Americans

Levels are higher in women

High levels are associated with increased incidence of nausea and vomiting after alcohol use

Inhibition of this enzyme leads to nausea and vomiting after alcohol use

All of the above are true

. Which of the following areas are affected by alcohol?

Cerebellum

Nucleus accumbens

Respiratory centers of the medulla

Prefrontal cortex

All of the above

. Which is false about alcohol?

Alcohol's therapeutic index is 5-10, which is similar to heroin's TI

Withdrawal from heavy, chronic alcohol use can be fatal

Alcohol use is estimated to account for about 4% of all deaths worldwide

Delirium tremens is the neurological condition seen when chronic alcohol leads to neurological damage

. During the Colonial period, there was a great stigma associated with consumption of alcohol

a)True

b)False

. Prohibition saw the lowest alcohol consumption in U.S. history

a)True

b)False

. Underage drinking rates have increased significantly over the past 20 years

a)True

b)False

. Wine has 25% alcohol

a)True

b)False

. A BAC of 0.1% means that a person's blood is 10% alcohol

a)True

b)False

. If Bill has more alcohol dehydrogenase than Mark, Bill will get more drunk from the same amount of alcohol than Mark will

a)True

b)False

. In the ventral tegmental area, alcohol stimulates opioids, which results in reduced GABA activity, meaning that dopamine is enhanced

a)True

b)False

. Acute use of alcohol is associated with less REM sleep

a)True

b)False

. Chronic use of alcohol will lead to behavioral and metabolic tolerance, but no cellular or acute tolerance

a)True

b)False

. Fetal alcohol syndrome is associated with learning disabilities and coordination problems

a)True

b)False

Rosenthal Chapter 12 Self-test questions

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