In the Text's Chapter on Helping, It Mentioned That Alcohol

question 34

Multiple Choice

In the text's chapter on helping, it mentioned that alcohol use increased the likelihood of helping. This chapter notes that alcohol use can increase aggression. What would explain both situations

• A) The effects on GABA reduces anxiety and impulse control of all sorts.
• B) Alcohol reveals who people really are.
• C) The people in the "helping" situation were out dancing with friends; the people in the "aggression" group were alone.
• D) The people more likely to help were women; those likely to be aggressive were men.

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