Question : 101. For women, binge drinking defined as having _____ drinks : 1233637

 

101. 

For women, binge drinking is defined as having _____ drinks in one sitting.

A. 

one to two

B. 

two to three

C. 

three to four

D. 

four or more

102. 

Of the ethnic groups in the United States, the rate of alcoholism is lowest among _____.

A. 

East Asians

B. 

Caucasians

C. 

Latin Americans

D. 

African Americans

103. 

Jordan is a Caucasian child raised by his birth parents in the United States. Adia was born in Africa. She lives with her adoptive parents in the United States Hua is a Vietnamese boy living with his biological parents in a tight-knit community of recent Vietnamese immigrants in an American city. All else being equal, what might we predict regarding the relative likelihood of these three children developing a problem with alcohol later in life?

A. 

The three children are equally likely to develop a problem with alcohol. Ethnic differences in alcohol abuse are negligible.

B. 

Jordan and Adia are more likely to develop a problem with alcohol than is Hua.

C. 

Hua is more likely to develop a problem with alcohol than are either Jordan or Adia.

D. 

Jordan is less likely to develop a problem with alcohol than are either Adia or Hua.

104. 

Voluntary motor behavior becomes affected when one’s blood alcohol content level reaches:

A. 

.05.

B. 

.08.

C. 

.10.

D. 

.20.

105. 

Based on your reading of the text, about one in _____ American adults has a drinking problem.

A. 

6

B. 

8

C. 

13

D. 

20

106. 

The “date rape drug” is _____; it is a _____.

A. 

rohypnol; depressant

B. 

rohypnol; narcotic

C. 

phenobarbital; stimulant

D. 

phenobarbital; narcotic

107. 

Narcotics, such as heroin, are drugs that:

A. 

are capable of producing hallucinations, or changes in the perceptual process.

B. 

have an arousal effect on the central nervous system, causing a rise in heart rate, blood pressure, and muscular tension.

C. 

slow down the nervous system.

D. 

increase relaxation and relieve pain and anxiety.

108. 

Which of the following is a narcotic?

A. 

Cocaine

B. 

Rohypnol

C. 

Morphine

D. 

Methamphetamine

109. 

Methadone is used to treat addiction to:

A. 

cocaine.

B. 

alcohol.

C. 

heroin.

D. 

rohypnol.

110. 

Hallucinogens are drugs that:

A. 

are capable of producing changes in the perceptual process.

B. 

have an arousal effect on the central nervous system, causing a rise in heart rate, blood pressure, and muscular tension.

C. 

slow down the nervous system.

D. 

reduce appetite.

111. 

The most common hallucinogen in widespread use today is _____.

A. 

lysergic acid diethylamide

B. 

marijuana

C. 

MDMA

D. 

heroin

112. 

Which of the following figures best approximates the percentage of American high school seniors who report having used marijuana in the last year?

A. 

11%

B. 

32%

C. 

56%

D. 

75%

113. 

MDMA and lysergic acid diethylamide are _____.

A. 

stimulants

B. 

hallucinogens

C. 

depressants

D. 

narcotics

114. 

LSD and Ecstasy influence the operation of the neurotransmitter _____ in the brain.

A. 

serotonin

B. 

norepinephrine

C. 

endorphins

D. 

acetylcholine

115. 

Continued Ecstasy use may be associated with:

A. 

decreased testosterone production.

B. 

flashbacks.

C. 

memory difficulties.

D. 

lung damage.