Which qualities are negatively affected by alcohol consumption?
- Judgment
- Ability to reason
- Vision
- All of the above ✓
Answer: D. All of the above
All of the above — alcohol harms judgment, the ability to reason, and vision.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says that when a person drinks alcohol, one of the first effects is losing judgment and having sight impaired. It adds that a person's ability to reason can all but disappear, and describes alcohol as a depressant that affects coordination, judgment, and perception. Since judgment, reasoning and vision all appear in the text as things alcohol damages, the choice covering all three is the right one.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Judgment — Judgment alone is too narrow, because the handbook also lists impaired sight and lost reasoning as effects of alcohol.
- B. Ability to reason — Reasoning alone is too narrow, since the handbook names judgment and vision as harmed as well.
- C. Vision — Vision alone misses the loss of judgment and the near-disappearance of reasoning that the handbook describes.
Remember it
Remember the handbook's short list: drinking costs you a clear head, a steady hand and an observant eye, so pick the answer that keeps all three in view.