In Balanced-Placebo Experiments with Drinkers Who Meet the Criteria of Alcohol

question 3

Multiple Choice

In balanced-placebo experiments with drinkers who meet the criteria of alcohol dependence,if they are given a beverage that they are led to believe has no alcohol,but that actually does have a small amount of alcohol in it,they

• A)start to drink more and more of the beverage until they "lose control."
• B)report feeling intoxicated,even at BACs too low to detect.
• C)do not report intoxication and do not increase their drinking.
• D)can detect any amount of alcohol,when normal drinkers cannot.

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