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evelyn o bentley

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on: Jun 21, 2018
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.

Question 2

Use of which of the following substances is most likely to provoke aggression?
 
  a. LSD
 b. alcohol
 c. tobacco
 d. MDMA (ecstasy)


JaynaD87

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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b


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