According to the Tension-Reduction Explanation for Alcoholism

question 94

Multiple Choice

According to the tension-reduction explanation for alcoholism

• A) alcohol's ability to alleviate tension should be enhanced in those with a genetic susceptibility to alcoholism.
• B) all those who experience stress-reduction following alcohol consumption are at an increased risk for alcoholism.
• C) alcoholics drink more as they are under greater stress.
• D) alcoholics do not get "high" when they drink, they merely experience a decrease in negative mood states.

---

Definitions:

Sexual Attraction

The feeling of finding someone sexually appealing or desirable.

Bisexual Invisibility

The erasure and silencing of bisexual experiences, identities, and communities by presuming that individuals who identify as bisexual are in a temporary phase on their way to mature heterosexual or gay/lesbian identities.

Biphobia

Prejudice, fear, or hatred towards bisexuality and bisexual people, manifesting in discrimination, stereotyping, and exclusion.

Heteronormativity

The belief or assumption that heterosexual relationships are the normal or preferred mode of sexual orientation, often marginalizing other orientations.