Alcohol is well-known for its abilities to inhibit the cerebral cortex, including the frontal and cingulate cortices. Consequently, we would expect people to respond to the consumption of alcohol by becoming
A) less aggressive, due to the inhibition of parts of the brain responsible for aggression.
B) more aggressive, due to the inhibition of parts of the brain that typically inhibit aggression.
C) less aggressive, due to the inhibition of parts of the brain that produce fear and anger.
D) less aggressive, due to the inhibition of parts of the brain needed for planning aggressive responses.

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Alcohol inhibits the functioning of the frontal and cingulate cortices, areas involved in impulse control and judgment. This reduction in inhibitory control can lead to an increase in aggressive behavior because the brain's natural mechanisms for suppressing aggression are less active.

Alcohol Is Well-Known for Its Abilities to Inhibit the Cerebral