Alcohol Is Well-Known for Its Abilities to Inhibit the Cerebral

question 133

Multiple Choice

 Alcohol is well-known for its abilities to inhibit the cerebral cortex, including the frontal and cingulate cortices. Consequently, we would expect people to respond to the consumption of alcohol by becoming

• A) less aggressive, due to the inhibition of parts of the brain responsible for aggression.
• B) more aggressive, due to the inhibition of parts of the brain that typically inhibit aggression.
• C) less aggressive, due to the inhibition of parts of the brain that produce fear and anger.
• D) less aggressive, due to the inhibition of parts of the brain needed for planning aggressive responses.

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