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Change in reaction times due to alcohol consumption.
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HYPOTHESIS INTOXICATION will slow down your reaction time, as the amount of alcohol consumed increases, reaction time will increase. (Your body will take longer to respond) BIOLOGICAL KNOWLEADE REACTION TIME The experiment tests how long it takes the brain to translate visual information (falling ruler) into your voluntary (or conscious) motor commands and actions (grasping finger movements) that lead to the ruler being caught. The shorter the time, the faster your reactions. That's if you were paying attention in the first place! Indeed practice specifically affects the 'associative centers' in the brain, so that you can respond faster to what's happening in your visual world. The flow of information along the 'visual' and 'motor' nerve pathways is relatively constant even with lots of practice. ALCOHOL CONSUMTION Alcohol is classified as a depressant because it slows down the central nervous system, causing a decrease in motor coordination, reaction time and intellectual performance. At high doses, the...
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