You have just heard about a situation in which someone who was drunk vandalized a building and assaulted a security guard. From your knowledge of abnormal psychology, you are aware that although alcohol does not cause aggressive behavior, it may
A)stimulate the inhibitory center of the brain, causing aggressive behavior.
B)activate the aggressive genes in the person's DNA.
C)impair the ability to consider the consequences of acting impulsively.
D)increase the anxiety associated with being punished for one's actions.

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Alcohol impairs judgment and impulsive control, leading to a lack of consideration for the consequences of actions. This can increase the likelihood of impulsive and aggressive behavior. However, it does not stimulate the inhibitory center of the brain, activate aggressive genes, or increase anxiety associated with punishment.

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