1. Out of the following given choices;
Family history
Coping skills
Height
Gender
The answer is height. Height is a physical trait that has not a direct influence on a person’s emotions. Studies show that women are more capable of managing stress than men hence gender is significant in stress management. Persons with good stress coping skills are less prone to stressful environments while persons with a difficult family history are prone to stress in the future stressful situation than those from stable families.
2. To have alcohol tolerance means that one does not get equally drunk by the same alcohol volume that they used to drink and gradually have to drink more to achieve the same effects they felt before they gained tolerance. This is a body response achieved after frequent drinking and may ultimately lead to alcohol dependence.
3. Out of the following given choices;
A. This will show up on future background checks that potential employers, landlords, and other entities might see
B. There is no impact on your car insurance rates for your first DUI/DWI
C. Most people charged with these offenses defend themselves in court, instead of getting lawyers
D. Alcohol education or alcoholism treatment is only a part of the process if you are in a collision with someone else
The answer is A. Contraventions of DIU and DWI are usually entered in the database to also catch repeat offenders. The data in databases may become available to potential landlords and employers and may cause them to refuse the offender their services due to fear of future implications.
4. Out of the following given choices;
a. A stadium where no concessions are sold
b. A stadium with artificial turf that does not require maintenance
c. A stadium where no alcoholic beverages are allowed
d. A stadium with a roof to keep rain from falling on the playing field
The answer is C. Dry stadium is a policy adopted by some sports federation of stadium events for various reasons. One of them could be due to the presence of children audience in the stadium or to stem unruly behavior that emanates from an intoxicated crowd.
5. Out of the following given choices;
A. The food ran out and there is still two hours until kick off
B. People are upset at the team because they are losing
C. People are getting obnoxious and stumbling
D. Both the first and third answers are appropriate
The answer is C. Obnoxious behavior at the party may instigate bad moods which may stoke up fights between people. Stumbling will also result to clumsiness and damage to property in the premise. Stumbling on each other people may also stoke up fights.
6. A blackout may either mean the loss of lighting from electric power due to a fault on the power lines. It may also mean a temporary loss of consciousness due to trauma on the head such as during an extremely physical game, or drug overdose.
7. Out of the following given choices;
A. Dry stadiums, where no alcohol is sold
B. Dry stadiums, where no concessions are sold
C. Breathalyzer checks of people entering the stadium
D. Modified tailgates with no kegs or drinking games
The answer is B. A concession area in the stadium may not necessarily mean that alcohol is sold. Concessions areas mostly sell food and is usually a good area to control what is partaken in the stadium by contract out the right to the area to a particular organization.
8. Out of the following given choices;
A. Alcohol reduces stress temporarily, due to the stress-response dampening effect (SRD)
B. Drinking alcohol in excess can cause the body to release stress hormones, thus increasing the amount of stress the person experiences
C. Alcohol reduces long-term stress, due to the stress-response elimination effect (SRE)
D. Alcohol and stress may cause different reactions in different people, depending on the person's coping skills, personality, and other factors
The answer is C. While alcohol may provide some short-term relaxation during drinking hence reduce stress, in the long term, the alcohol effects on the body is long-term stress. This is because due to the physiological changes the alcohol brings to your body especially due to frequent drinking, the body releases stress hormones such as cortisol and reduces serotonin.
