Answer Key: What’s Your Alcohol IQ? *Note: the answers below are just guidelines. Try to get students to discuss why they answered one way or another to get the wheels turning; ask for examples to support their answers. Alcohol is a stimulant. FALSE Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant. It can appear to be a stimulant because, initially, it depresses the part of the brain that controls inhibitions. Under the influence of alcohol, everything may appear to be fuzzy; drinkers may slur their words and have difficulty hearing, tasting, and smelling. TRUE Alcohol slows down the brain as it works with information from your senses. Under the influence of alcohol, a drinker’s ability to think, speak, and move may slow way down. TRUE When you think of something you want your body to do, the brain sends a signal to that part of the body. Alcohol slows down the brain, making you think, speak, and move slower. Under the influence of alcohol, drinkers are usually calm, thoughtful, and easygoing. FALSE When alcohol affects the brain, you may find it hard to your emotions and urges. You may act without thinking or even become violent. Drinking alcohol over a long period of time can damage the brain forever. Drinking alcohol over a long period of time may damage a person’s self-control and ability to plan, think, and make decisions. TRUE The brain is important for planning, forming ideas, making decisions, and using self-control. Drinking alcohol over a long period of time can damage the brain forever. Alcohol does not affect memory. FALSE When alcohol reaches the brain, you may have trouble remembering something you just learned, such as a name or a phone number. This can happen after just one or two drinks. Drinking a lot of alcohol quickly can cause a blackout—not being able to remember entire events, such as what you did last night. If alcohol damages the brain, you may find it hard to learn and to hold on to knowledge.
Answer Key: What’s Your Alcohol IQ? *Note: the answers below are just guidelines. Try to get students to discuss why they answered one way or another to get the wheels turning; ask for examples to support their answers. Alcohol is a stimulant. FALSE Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant. It can appear to be a stimulant because, initially, it depresses the part of the brain that controls inhibitions. Under the influence of alcohol, everything may appear to be fuzzy; drinkers may slur their words and have difficulty hearing, tasting, and smelling. TRUE Alcohol slows down the brain as it works with information from your senses. Under the influence of alcohol, a drinker’s ability to think, speak, and move may slow way down. TRUE When you think of something you want your body to do, the brain sends a signal to that part of the body. Alcohol slows down the brain, making you think, speak, and move slower. Under the influence of alcohol, drinkers are usually calm, thoughtful, and easygoing. FALSE When alcohol affects the brain, you may find it hard to your emotions and urges. You may act without thinking or even become violent. Drinking alcohol over a long period of time can damage the brain forever. Drinking alcohol over a long period of time may damage a person’s self-control and ability to plan, think, and make decisions. TRUE The brain is important for planning, forming ideas, making decisions, and using self-control. Drinking alcohol over a long period of time can damage the brain forever. Alcohol does not affect memory. FALSE When alcohol reaches the brain, you may have trouble remembering something you just learned, such as a name or a phone number. This can happen after just one or two drinks. Drinking a lot of alcohol quickly can cause a blackout—not being able to remember entire events, such as what you did last night. If alcohol damages the brain, you may find it hard to learn and to hold on to knowledge.
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