Research into the perceived effects of alcohol consumption has shown that
A) perceived and actual effects appear unrelated.
B) physiological arousal and aggressive behaviour are inversely related to the perceived amount of alcohol consumed.
C) most people can tell the difference between the perceived and actual effects of alcohol.
D) subjects behave more aggressively and report more sexual arousal when they believed they have consumed alcohol.
E) subjects who drank an alcoholic beverage without knowing it reported less sexual arousal, even though physiological measures showed arousal.

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Research has shown that subjects who believed they consumed alcohol reported more aggressive behavior and higher levels of sexual arousal compared to those who believed they did not consume alcohol, even if they actually did not consume any alcohol at all. This suggests that the perceived effects of alcohol can have a significant impact on behavior, even if they do not accurately reflect the actual effects of alcohol consumption.

Research into the Perceived Effects of Alcohol Consumption Has Shown