AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Whereas Han only used to drink one beer after work each day, he now drinks two or three. Clearly what has changed?
A
His withdrawal without beer
B
His physical dependence on beer
C
His psychological dependence on beer
D
His tolerance for beer
E
his addiction to beer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Alcohol tolerance is increased by regular drinking. This reduced sensitivity to the physical effects of alcohol consumption requires that higher quantities of alcohol be consumed in order to achieve the same effects as before tolerance was established. Alcohol tolerance may lead to (or be a sign of) alcohol dependence.

Detailed explanation-2: -Your alcohol tolerance is affected by your drinking habits, genetics, overall health and gender. No one person is the same when it comes to how much alcohol their system can handle. There are a lot of factors at play including: Genetics, gender and age.

Detailed explanation-3: -Drinking one or two standard beers per day may have positive effects, such as benefits to your heart, better blood sugar control, stronger bones, and reduced dementia risk.

Detailed explanation-4: -However, after chronic alcohol consumption, the drinker often develops tolerance to at least some of alcohol’s effects. Tolerance means that after continued drinking, consumption of a constant amount of alcohol produces a lesser effect or increasing amounts of alcohol are necessary to produce the same effect (1).

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