Higher Levels of Aggression Are Associated with Alcohol Because ________

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Multiple Choice

Higher levels of aggression are associated with alcohol because ________.

• A)alcohol is ordinarily consumed in mixed-gender settings,and the presence of females tends to make males more aggressive
• B)alcohol increases activity in the amygdala and other brain structures involved with our emotions
• C)alcohol reduces one's ability to process certain kinds of information and changes one's reactions to unexpected behaviors by others
• D)alcohol is ordinarily consumed under crowded conditions where provocations,such as jostling and bumping,are more likely to occur
• E)cultural norms in Western societies encourage those who consume alcohol to become at least somewhat belligerent

Understand the advantages and disadvantages of using heuristics in decision making.

Acknowledge the impact of cognitive biases and heuristics on perception and choice.

Differentiate between algorithms and heuristics and their use in cognitive processes.

Describe the concept of insight in problem-solving and its sudden occurrence.

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Definitions:

Setting Goals

The process of identifying something that you want to accomplish and establishing measurable objectives and timeframes to help you achieve it.

Dreaming

The experience of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations occurring involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep.

Complex Tasks

Tasks that involve multiple steps, components, or variables, requiring higher-order thinking skills to accomplish.

Inattentional Blindness

A psychological lack of attention that is not associated with any vision defects or deficits, causing an individual to fail to perceive an unexpected stimulus.