DRUGS AND BEHAVIOR EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
Why is alcohol considered a depressant drug?
A) It induces depressed mood
B) It slows down the activity of the central nervous system
C) It decreases the likelihood of other drug use
D) It prevents all sensations of pain Ans✓✓✓B) It slows down the
activity of the central nervous system
Which of the following are true regarding differences in BAC between
biological males and females?
A) Females have more alcohol dehydrogenase present in their stomach,
limiting absorption compared to males
B) Females have a higher proportion of body fat to body water, such that
alcohol is less diluted in their blood compared to males
C) Females, drinking the same amount of alcohol and weighing the same
amount as males, will have a higher BAC
D) Females and males who drink the same amount of alcohol and who
weigh the same should experience the same BAC Ans✓✓✓B, C
What occurs during first-pass metabolism?
A) Alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream
B) Alcohol is eliminated through urine
C) Alcohol is broken down by the liver
,D) Alcohol is broken down by alcohol dehydrogenase in the stomach
Ans✓✓✓D) Alcohol is broken down by alcohol dehydrogenase in the
stomach
What is meant by "binge drinking"?
A) Drinking alcohol multiple days in a row
B) Drinking different types of alcohol (e.g. beer, wine, liquor) within the
same drinking session
C) Drinking a large number of drinks within a single drinking session
D) Drinking until one vomits Ans✓✓✓C) Drinking a large number of
drinks within a single drinking session
Knowing that alcohol has biphasic effects, which type of effects is most
likely to be produced as blood alcohol levels are declining?
A) Sedative effect
B) Stimulatory effect
C) Sexual arousal effect
D) Antidiuretic effect Ans✓✓✓A) Sedative effect
Depressant drugs like alcohol exert their depressant effects by increasing
which neurotransmitter?
A) GABA
B) Serotonin
C) Glutamate
, D) Dopamine Ans✓✓✓A) GABA
Henry (male) and Jess (female) both weigh 160 pounds. They get drinks
one night, and both drink the exact same number and type of alcoholic
drinks, over the same time period. Who will likely have a higher BAC at
the end of the night?
A) They will have the same BAC
B) Jessica
C) Henry
D) There is no way to know- biological sex does not influence BAC
Ans✓✓✓B) Jessica
Which of the following accurately describes an en bloc blackout?
A) The individual cannot remember any information during a
circumscribed period of time during which he was awake, but he can
retrieve those memories with reminders
B) The individual cannot remember any information during a
circumscribed period of time during which he was awake, and cannot
retrieve those memories even with reminders
C) The individual has passed out, and so cannot remember information
from that period of time
D) The individual cannot remember some information during a
circumscribed time period while awake, but remembers other
information from that same period of time Ans✓✓✓B) The individual
cannot remember any information during a circumscribed period of time
during which he was awake, and cannot retrieve those memories even
with reminders
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
Why is alcohol considered a depressant drug?
A) It induces depressed mood
B) It slows down the activity of the central nervous system
C) It decreases the likelihood of other drug use
D) It prevents all sensations of pain Ans✓✓✓B) It slows down the
activity of the central nervous system
Which of the following are true regarding differences in BAC between
biological males and females?
A) Females have more alcohol dehydrogenase present in their stomach,
limiting absorption compared to males
B) Females have a higher proportion of body fat to body water, such that
alcohol is less diluted in their blood compared to males
C) Females, drinking the same amount of alcohol and weighing the same
amount as males, will have a higher BAC
D) Females and males who drink the same amount of alcohol and who
weigh the same should experience the same BAC Ans✓✓✓B, C
What occurs during first-pass metabolism?
A) Alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream
B) Alcohol is eliminated through urine
C) Alcohol is broken down by the liver
,D) Alcohol is broken down by alcohol dehydrogenase in the stomach
Ans✓✓✓D) Alcohol is broken down by alcohol dehydrogenase in the
stomach
What is meant by "binge drinking"?
A) Drinking alcohol multiple days in a row
B) Drinking different types of alcohol (e.g. beer, wine, liquor) within the
same drinking session
C) Drinking a large number of drinks within a single drinking session
D) Drinking until one vomits Ans✓✓✓C) Drinking a large number of
drinks within a single drinking session
Knowing that alcohol has biphasic effects, which type of effects is most
likely to be produced as blood alcohol levels are declining?
A) Sedative effect
B) Stimulatory effect
C) Sexual arousal effect
D) Antidiuretic effect Ans✓✓✓A) Sedative effect
Depressant drugs like alcohol exert their depressant effects by increasing
which neurotransmitter?
A) GABA
B) Serotonin
C) Glutamate
, D) Dopamine Ans✓✓✓A) GABA
Henry (male) and Jess (female) both weigh 160 pounds. They get drinks
one night, and both drink the exact same number and type of alcoholic
drinks, over the same time period. Who will likely have a higher BAC at
the end of the night?
A) They will have the same BAC
B) Jessica
C) Henry
D) There is no way to know- biological sex does not influence BAC
Ans✓✓✓B) Jessica
Which of the following accurately describes an en bloc blackout?
A) The individual cannot remember any information during a
circumscribed period of time during which he was awake, but he can
retrieve those memories with reminders
B) The individual cannot remember any information during a
circumscribed period of time during which he was awake, and cannot
retrieve those memories even with reminders
C) The individual has passed out, and so cannot remember information
from that period of time
D) The individual cannot remember some information during a
circumscribed time period while awake, but remembers other
information from that same period of time Ans✓✓✓B) The individual
cannot remember any information during a circumscribed period of time
during which he was awake, and cannot retrieve those memories even
with reminders
