Which Statement Is TRUE Regarding Gender Differences in Heavy Drinkers

question 189

Multiple Choice

Which statement is TRUE regarding gender differences in heavy drinkers?

• A) Female heavy drinkers outnumber male heavy drinkers through adolescence, but the reverse is true in adulthood.
• B) Women are slightly more likely than men to be classified as heavy drinkers.
• C) Heavy drinking is at least twice as likely in men as it is in women.
• D) Women are more susceptible to becoming heavy drinkers due to their typically smaller body size and weight.

---

Definitions:

Sensation

The process by which sensory receptors and the nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from the environment.

Light Bulb

A device that produces light from electricity, consisting of a filament housed in a glass vacuum or filled with inert gas, illuminating when electric current passes through.

False Alarm

A situation where a warning or alert is given, but no actual threat or danger exists.

Correct Rejection

In signal detection theory, the decision that a signal is not present when it truly is absent.