Alcohol - Chapter 9 FINAL

_________ supported the Temperance Movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

- John D. Rockefeller - Andrew Carnegie - Henry Ford

Korsakoff's Syndrome

- produces serious impairments in short-term memory - involves damage to the brain structure - is mostly directly due to alcohol abuse - often includes considerable confusion and confabulation

At what BAC does an individual typically experience major impairment in gross motor functions like standing and walking?

.15

If a man has had 8 drinks in two hours, his estimated BAC would be

.17

Delirium tremens occur in Phase _______ of alcohol withdrawal

.3

A standard drink is defined as _______ of alcohol

1/2 once

A beverage that is 60% alcohol by volume is what proof?

120

Fermented beverages have an alcohol content no higher than

15%

When was Prohibition repealed?

1933

The average adult would reach alcohol's LD-50 by drinking __________ standard drinks an hour

25

How many groups are involved in the balanced placebo design?

4

According to the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, _______ of the US sample reported heavy alcohol use in the month preceding the interview

6-7%

How does alcohol differ from other foods?

Alcohol does not have to be digested before the body absorbs it

Alcohol's effects on thinking and perception are most strongly influenced by _________

BAC

The idea that alcoholism is a disease originated in a treatise by

Benjamin Rush

Research indicates that gender has little impact on the moderate-drinking heart-health relationship

False

Which of the following is an example of a Phase 2 alcohol withdrawal symptom?

Grand mal seizures (loss of consciousness and muscle contractions)

__________ is the process by which the energy in food is released in the form of heat and work

Oxidation

Which neurotransmitter receptor does alcohol affect?

Serotonin, dopamine, GABA-benzodiazepine

The liver metabolizes alcohol

at a constant rate

Mixing alcohol and _______ is a common method of intended and unintended suicides

barbiturates

Why does prolonged use of alcohol result in the development of a "beer belly"

because alcohol reduces the amount of fat in the body that is oxidized

With blackouts, the individual

cannot recall events that occurred during a drinking occassion

What type of alcohol is used in the production of alcoholic beverages?

ethanol

Because dispositional tolerance far outpaces protracted functional tolerance, the person becomes more susceptible to serious health and other consequences of heavy alcohol consumption

false

an important acute effect of alcohol is a dramatic increase in REM, or dream, sleep

false

light beer has less sugar than regular beer, but the same amount of alcohol

false

moderate levels of alcohol tend to stimulate males' libido

false

one advantage that survey research on bar drinking has is that bartenders adhere to a standard definition of "shots"

false

worldwide, women and men are equally likely to die from alcohol-related causes

false

Over 90% of the alchohol that is absorbed is metabolized by the body, mainly in the

liver

Estimated BAC =

number of standard drinks (.25%) - number of hours since drinking began (.15%)

Because of ________ tolerance, an individual must drink greater amounts to achieve a mood change that was once achieved with less alcohol

protracted

Molasses are used in the distillation of

rum

Fermentation begins when _________ is dissolved in water and exposed to air

sugar

__________, in biology, is defined as the study of monsters, or distortions in growth

teratology

Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome has been linked to definiciency

thiamine

One problem with using abstainers as a comparison group in health studies is that many of these individuals may quit drinking because they became ill

true

alcohol is often used in cough syrups because it is an excellent solvent

true

grayouts probably reflect state-dependent learning

true