1. When alcohol causes an intoxicated person to make stupid decisions or behave

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1. When alcohol causes an intoxicated person to make stupid decisions or behave inappropriately, the effect is called Disinhibition. What part of the brain is alcohol disinhibiting?
a. Cerebellum

b. Brain stem

c. Visual cortex

d. Prefrontal cortex
2. Alcohol increases the release of dopamine and enhances the effect of _______, an inhibitory neurotransmitter.

a. GABA

b. Serotonin

c. Acetylcholine

d. Norepinephrine

3. The way people use alcohol is influenced by their culture. The United States and Germany are called "mixed cultures" because alcohol is used both at home with family and at public parties and bars. In contrast, alcohol is consumed mostly at home with family in France, which is callec a "____ culture".



a. super mixed

b. alcoholic

c. dry

d. wet

4. Young people often use alcohol in a pattern called "binge drinking". For a woman, how many drinks constitute a binge?

a. none, women don't binge drink

b. four drinks within two hours

c. one drink within two hours

d. two drinks within two hours

5. Fifty percent of female alcoholics have been sexually abused by intoxicated assailants.What percentage of male alcoholics have been sexually abused?
a. 90%

b. 3%

c. 20%

d. 60%

Explanation / Answer

1) A 2) A 3) D 4) B 5) C

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