AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Difficulty walking, blurred vision, slurred speech, slowed reaction times, impaired memory: Clearly, alcohol affects the brain. Some of these impairments are detectable after only one or two drinks and quickly resolve when drinking stops.

Detailed explanation-2: -Alcohol consumption is also thought to produce changes in speech production that are often described as “slurred speech.” Changes in speech production after alcohol consumption are often used by law enforcement personnel, bartenders, and others as general indices of motor impairment due to alcohol intoxication.

Detailed explanation-3: -Explanation: Alcohol suppresses the sympathetic nervous system, and prevents behavioral inhibition. It also slows physical processes like reflexe, speech, and muscle coordination.

Detailed explanation-4: -0.10 – 0.12% – Obvious physical impairment and loss of judgment. Speech may be slurred. 0.13 – 0.15% – At this point, your blood alcohol level is quite high. You’ll be affected by blurred vision, loss of coordination and balance, and potentially dysphoria (anxiety or restlessness).

Detailed explanation-5: -rambling or unintelligible conversation • incoherent or muddled speech • loss of train of thought • not understanding normal conversation • difficulty paying attention.