Gary, a northern male who has a reputation for violence, has been drinking with his friends. Stan approaches Gary and insults his girlfriend. Gary and Stan get into a fistfight.
Which of the following best explains why Gary and Stan began to fightto fight? Research suggests that
a) northern males are more prone to react to insults with aggression.
b) alcohol is especially likely to interact with testosterone to increase aggression.
c) alcohol lowers our social inhibitions and allows us to act impulsively.
d) people from different parts of the country hold different expectations about the effects of alcohol.

Respuesta :

Letter C is the correct answer.

Alcohol clearly affects people's social behaviors. After drinking alcoholic beverages, people can experience an increase of aggression, self-disclosure and sexual adventuresomeness, but it also helps people feel relaxed and decreases levels of anxiety, social inhibitions and stress.