Question

which of the following best describes the short-term effects that alcohol has on the nervous system?
a. alcohol affects one’s movement, speech, and vision and causes one’s breathing to
speed up and become irregular.
b. alcohol dulls concentration, impairs coordination, and causes one’s thought process to
be disorganized.
c. alcohol impairs hearing and speech and causes one’s memory to be heightened.
d. alcohol affects one’s memory, impairs sensory processing, and causes one’s blood
pressure to increase.

please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Explanation:

• Option A is incorrect because alcohol slows breathing, not speeds it up.
• Option C is incorrect because alcohol impairs, not heightens, memory.
• Option D is incorrect because while alcohol can raise blood pressure, this is a cardiovascular effect, not a primary short-term nervous system effect, and the description is less accurate than option B.
• Option B correctly lists core short-term nervous system effects of alcohol: reduced concentration, poor coordination, and disorganized thinking, as alcohol depresses central nervous system function.

Answer:

B. Alcohol dulls concentration, impairs coordination, and causes one's thought process to be disorganized.