If you were a physician examining the brain wave activity of people with alcohol use disorder, non-problem drinkers, and their children, you would likely find that
A) sons and daughters of alcoholic-dependent parents show smaller P300 amplitudes than do children of non-alcoholic parents.
B) sons of alcohol-dependent fathers show higher than normal rates of theta waves.
C) sons of alcohol-dependent fathers show higher than normal rates of alpha waves.
D) sons and daughters of alcohol-dependent parents show larger P300 amplitudes than do children of non-alcoholic fathers.
E) sons of alcohol-dependent fathers have lower than normal rates of beta waves.

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The P300 amplitude is an event-related potential (ERP) that is associated with cognitive processing, attention, and working memory. Research has consistently shown that individuals with alcohol use disorder have smaller P300 amplitudes compared to non-problem drinkers. Additionally, studies have found that the children of alcoholic-dependent parents also exhibit smaller P300 amplitudes, suggesting a potential genetic predisposition to alcoholism.

If You Were a Physician Examining the Brain Wave Activity