Alcohol Initially Produces Feelings of Euphoria, Talkativeness, and Outgoing Behavior

question 184

Multiple Choice

Alcohol initially produces feelings of euphoria, talkativeness, and outgoing behavior because it:

• A)is a stimulant.
• B)depresses activity in the brain regions involved with self-control and judgment, lowering inhibitions.
• C)stimulates activity in regions of the brain that are involved with emotion, especially positive emotions.
• D)increases activity in the motor regions while simultaneously decreasing activity in sensory regions.

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Definitions:

Environmental Correlates

Factors within the environment that are associated with the occurrence of specific behaviors or conditions.

Change Blindness

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Attention

The act of concentrating on a particular object, task, or activity for a period of time.

Prototypes

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