Research on the joint influence of alcohol and religiosity on violence indicates that ____.
A) nonreligious participants were significantly less aggressive than religious people after consuming a placebo beverage, but were significantly more aggressive than religious participants after consuming an alcoholic beverage
B) religious participants were significantly less aggressive than nonreligious people after consuming a placebo beverage, but were significantly more aggressive than nonreligious participants after consuming an alcoholic beverage
C) religious participants were consistently less aggressive than nonreligious participants
D) nonreligious participants were consistently less aggressive than religious participants

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Research has shown that religiosity tends to have a calming effect on individuals, reducing their propensity for violence. However, when alcohol is consumed, this calming effect is negated, and religious individuals become more violent than their nonreligious counterparts. Therefore, religious participants were significantly less aggressive than nonreligious people after consuming a placebo beverage, but were significantly more aggressive than nonreligious participants after consuming an alcoholic beverage.

Research on the Joint Influence of Alcohol and Religiosity on Violence