Elvis Has Been Drinking Heavily All Afternoon, While His Friend

question 120

Multiple Choice

Elvis has been drinking heavily all afternoon, while his friend Cory has been drinking water and is stone-cold sober. Is Elvis more likely than Cory to behave aggressively?

• A) It depends on whether or not Elvis is a habitual drinker.
• B) It depends on whether or not either of them are provoked.
• C) It depends on whether or not Elvis is in a good mood.
• D) No. Despite the fact that alcohol is routinely linked to aggression in the mass media, there is no evidence that drinking alcohol increases aggression.

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