Question 1

An alcohol beverage is 120 Proof.This means it contains _____ alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 percent
B)  30 percent
C)  60 percent
D)  120 percent

Question 2

Alcoholic impairment of cortical mechanisms that inhibit our behavior is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the cognitive-expectation theory
B)  the cortical release theory
C)  the disinhibition theory
D)  the pharmacological paradox theory

Question 3

Distillation can achieve an alcohol content as high as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  15-16 percent
B)  40-60 percent
C)  95 percent
D)  no specific limit

Question 4

Consuming more alcohol during a hangover can help alleviate hangover symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A factor in calculating the blood-alcohol concentration is not only the alcohol content but also the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  body weight of the drinker and the time elapsed since the last drink
B)  body weight of the drinker
C)  time elapsed since the last drink only
D)  racial or ethnic category of the drinker

Question 6

Producing more than percent alcohol content can kill yeast,which results in stopping the fermentation process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Basic fermentation achieves an alcohol content of _________ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  between 5 and 10
B)  between 12 and 16
C)  between 18 and 20
D)  between 50 and 60

Question 8

A man would generally be defined as having engaged in binge drinking if __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  five drinks had been consumed in a row
B)  six drinks had been consumed in a row
C)  ten drinks had been consumed in a row
D)  three drinks had been consumed in a row

Question 9

Easy passage through the blood-brain barrier implies __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  easy passage through the blood-placental barrier
B)  difficulty in passing through the blood-placental barrier
C)  nothing about the extent to which it passes through the blood-placental barrier
D)  first easy passage and then difficulty in passing through the blood-placental barrier

Question 10

As the concentration of alcohol increases,__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the effect of the alcohol will be felt more slowly,but ultimately more powerfully
B)  the effect of the alcohol will be felt more quickly and powerfully
C)  the less likely alcohol will be water soluble
D)  the more likely alcohol will be water soluble

Question 11

Antidiuretic hormone is inhibited by alcohol,leading to a tendency toward __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nausea and vomiting
B)  increased reabsorption of water in the kidneys
C)  more concentrated urine
D)  greater amounts of urine excreted

Question 12

A low congener level in an alcoholic beverage will tend to produce fewer hangovers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The intoxicating effects of a carbonated alcoholic beverage will be felt relatively quickly because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the stomach will slow down its emptying of its contents into the small intestine
B)  the stomach will speed up its emptying of its contents into the small intestine
C)  the effects of alcohol dehydrogenase will increase
D)  the effects of alcohol dehydrogenase will decrease

Question 14

______ percent of alcohol in the blood reaches the brain immediately.

Accepted Answer

A)  Twenty-five
B)  Sixty-eight
C)  Seventy-nine
D)  Ninety

Question 15

Acetic acid is a product of oxidation by which enzyme?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol dehydrogenase
B)  dopamine dehydrogenase
C)  acetaldehyde
D)  acetaldehyde dehydrogenase

Question 16

Alcohol is fully digested before being absorbed into the gastrointestinal tract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The greater proportion of oxidation occurs in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stomach
B)  small intestine
C)  liver
D)  pancreas

Question 18

People may act and feel drunk when they are told they are drinking an alcoholic beverage even though it has no alcohol content.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Champagne is bubbly because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide is pumped into the bottle
B)  the wine is bottled before the yeast is gone
C)  brandy is added
D)  the wine goes through a further distillation process following fermentation

Question 20

Taverns in the United States during the nineteenth century __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  were often used as churches
B)  served as election voting places
C)  were revered by all levels of society
D)  all of the above

Exam 8: Alcohol: Social Beveragesocial Drug

As the concentration of alcohol increases,__________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A man would generally be defined as having engaged in binge drinking if __________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Consuming more alcohol during a hangover can help alleviate hangover symptoms.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Producing more than percent alcohol content can kill yeast,which results in stopping the fermentation process.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Easy passage through the blood-brain barrier implies __________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Alcohol is fully digested before being absorbed into the gastrointestinal tract.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Basic fermentation achieves an alcohol content of _________ percent.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A factor in calculating the blood-alcohol concentration is not only the alcohol content but also the __________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Alcoholic impairment of cortical mechanisms that inhibit our behavior is referred to as __________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A low congener level in an alcoholic beverage will tend to produce fewer hangovers.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Acetic acid is a product of oxidation by which enzyme?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Antidiuretic hormone is inhibited by alcohol,leading to a tendency toward __________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Champagne is bubbly because __________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

______ percent of alcohol in the blood reaches the brain immediately.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The intoxicating effects of a carbonated alcoholic beverage will be felt relatively quickly because __________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

People may act and feel drunk when they are told they are drinking an alcoholic beverage even though it has no alcohol content.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

An alcohol beverage is 120 Proof.This means it contains _____ alcohol.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Taverns in the United States during the nineteenth century __________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Distillation can achieve an alcohol content as high as __________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The greater proportion of oxidation occurs in the __________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified