section 4 (day 5) information processing: personal factors

Section 4(Day 5)

Information Processing:Information Processing:

Personal FactorsPersonal Factors

Bell Ringer

• Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The punishment for underage drinking should be lessened(or increased). Support your opinion by using specific reasons and details.

• Save these to be turned in with your test! Worth 10% of your grade.

Write a half page red to red about.

Note: Get Discovery Channel Video: Under the Influence

Reminder1.1. Bring paper/pen/pencil and notebookBring paper/pen/pencil and notebook

2.2. Electronics are for instructional use with permission Electronics are for instructional use with permission

3.3. Did you do Section 4 Day 4 quiz??Did you do Section 4 Day 4 quiz??

4.4. No Excuses why you didn’t take Quizzes 1-6 No Excuses why you didn’t take Quizzes 1-6

before test day!! (Quizzes are worth 30% of grade)before test day!! (Quizzes are worth 30% of grade)5.5. Attendance is MANDATORY!! (NO SLEEPING in class)Attendance is MANDATORY!! (NO SLEEPING in class)

6.6. All notes can be found on Harrisonburg’s staff website:All notes can be found on Harrisonburg’s staff website:

http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~tbutler/http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~tbutler/

7.7. If you are NOT taking notes in class, please be quiet and If you are NOT taking notes in class, please be quiet and ask to use the restroom at the end of class.ask to use the restroom at the end of class.

This is what you are trying to get at the end of class..This is what you are trying to get at the end of class..

Harrisonburg High School

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Day 5 Objectives

• The students will be able to understand BACThe students will be able to understand BAC• The students will be able to understand the The students will be able to understand the BAC levels

and how they affect the brain• The students will understand how alcohol affects people

differently• The students will be able to define psychological

tolerance

Related SOL: DE.4, DE.5, DE.6, DE.7, and DE.12Related SOL: DE.4, DE.5, DE.6, DE.7, and DE.12

Alcohol Effects The Body

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Brain

Lungs

Heart

Liver

Stomach

Intestines

& Pancreas

Bones &

Muscles

Alcohol Affects People Differently…

…but usually ends the same!!

BAC Levels Affect the Brain

.01 - .05

Impairs Judgment

Gives a False Sense of Confidence

.05 - .10

Slows Reaction Time

.08 legally drunk in VA

Affects All Driving Skills

.10 - .20

Slurred Speech

Blurred Vision

Impaired Memory and Self-Control

.20 - .35

Physical Abilities Become Severely Impaired

Mental Confusion

Unconsciousness, Blackouts or Stupor are Common

.35 - higher

Little or No Reflexes

Breathing May Stop

DEATH

•NOTE: “Chugging” large amounts of alcohol in a short period of time can result in respiratory paralysis and death.

Alcohol Affects People Differently

Because people have Because people have unique personalities unique personalities alcohol affects alcohol affects everyone differently.everyone differently.

Alcohol can affect an Alcohol can affect an individual in various individual in various ways depending upon ways depending upon the drinker’s mood the drinker’s mood when consuming the when consuming the alcohol.alcohol.

Personality


Many drinkers Many drinkers develop an ability develop an ability to mask/hide the to mask/hide the effects alcohol effects alcohol has on their brain has on their brain and body.and body.

This ability, This ability, however, has NO however, has NO affect on their affect on their intoxication level.intoxication level.

ToleranceTolerance


ExperienceExperienceThe The inexperienced inexperienced driver is at driver is at extreme risk extreme risk when alcohol when alcohol is involved.is involved.

AgeAgeThe risks of impairing memory and learning capacity can be severely affected by the use of alcohol during adolescence.


FatigueFatigue Alcohol is a Alcohol is a

depressant. It depressant. It

will compound will compound

the effect of the effect of

fatigue.fatigue.


MedicationMedicationThe chemical The chemical reaction between reaction between alcohol and other alcohol and other drugs can drugs can produce an effect produce an effect that is much that is much greater than that greater than that of alcohol or of alcohol or other drugs when other drugs when taken alone.taken alone.


WeightWeightHeavier people Heavier people have more blood have more blood and body fluids to and body fluids to dilute the alcohol. dilute the alcohol. Therefore, their Therefore, their BAC will be lower BAC will be lower than that of a than that of a smaller person smaller person who consumed the who consumed the same volume of same volume of alcohol.alcohol.

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Attention

Alcohol affects a person’s ability to concentrate.

Since the driving task requires attention to a large number of items, this is an important concept.

Memory

This is not necessarily the “blackout” concept, but it is, rather, the inability to store and retain information.

Decreased ability has been found to occur with BACs as low as .03%.

Emotions

While there is conflicting research in this area, simple observation demonstrates that emotional control tends to be lost as more alcohol is consumed.

Aggression

Aggressive behavior tends to be enhanced, especially in males, when they are placed in a competitive situation.

This is easily observable in driving task situations.

Read pages 59-60 in your drivers ed book.

List 5 myths along with their corresponding facts.

Save these to be turned in with your test.

Class Work

Don’t forget to take Section 4 Day 5 Quiz on Quia.com

The End!!

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