Arnold Is at the Company Party and Has Had Too

question 115

Multiple Choice

Arnold is at the company party and has had too much to drink. He releases all of his pent-up aggression by yelling at his boss, who promptly fires him. Arnold normally would not have yelled at his boss, but after drinking heavily he yelled because ________.

• A) parties are places where employees are supposed to be able to "loosen up"
• B) alcohol inhibits brain centers that control the perception of loudness
• C) alcohol makes people less concerned with the negative consequences of their behavior
• D) alcohol is a stimulant

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Definitions:

Active Participation

Involvement in activities or situations where individuals actively engage and contribute, rather than being passive observers.

Protodeclarative Pointing

A form of gesture, often observed in young children, used to draw attention to objects or events of interest.

Receptive Vocabulary

The stock of words a person understands when heard or read, as opposed to those they can actively use (expressive vocabulary).

Productive Vocabulary

The set of words a person can actively use in speech or writing, as opposed to the words they can only recognize when heard or seen.