The aldehyde 2 (ALDH2) gene may have a mutation that
causes a distinctly unpleasant response to the ingestion of alcohol, including facial flushing, heart palpitations, and nausea. This gene is present in about 40 percent of people of _____ descent, who are at low risk for alcoholism and tend to drink less than people in most other ethnic groups.
A) Asian
B) Hispanic
C) Native-American
D) African-American
Answer: A
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a. are sudden, irreversible, and chronic. b. are gradual, chronic, progressive, and usually irreversible. c. need clarification, can be serious, and are irreversible. d. are intermittent, somewhat chronic, and pervasive.
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a. law and politics. b. jobs that work with objects. c. the service sector and helping professions. d. engineering.
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a. is strong on difficult tasks and weak on easy tasks b. is strong even on easy tasks c. is strong only when we are in a psychology experiment d. is weak because we are so individualistic