In a study by Schulte and colleagues (2001), participants were asked to identify square patterns formed by X's in a rapid series of differently patterned screens. Alcohol-treated participants who had a BAC of 0.05 or higher produced more errors than placebo-treated patients. This study demonstrates that alcohol disrupts ____.
A) divided attention
B) reaction time
C) coordination
D) disinhibition

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Alcohol impairs the ability to focus on multiple stimuli at once, which is a key component of divided attention, as demonstrated by the increased errors in identifying patterns among participants with a BAC of 0.05 or higher.

In a Study by Schulte and Colleagues (2001), Participants Were