A Drunken Driving Suspect Was Unable to Hold His Hand

question 159

Multiple Choice

A drunken driving suspect was unable to hold his hand out to the side and bring his finger to a stop on his nose because one of the brain structures depressed first by alcohol is the

• A)cerebellum.
• B)corpus callosum.
• C)hypothalamus.
• D)medulla.

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Definitions:

Symptomatic Behavior

Actions or expressions that are manifestations of an underlying problem, condition, or disorder.

Structural Therapy

A type of family therapy that focuses on adjusting and strengthening the family system to ensure that appropriate hierarchies and boundaries are maintained.

Behavior Therapy

A type of psychotherapy that focuses on changing undesirable behaviors through conditioning and learning.

Controlled Outcome Research

Research designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a treatment or intervention by comparing outcomes between a group receiving the intervention and a control group.