A comprehensive study of the relative effects of alcohol on various behavioral processes was conducted. The results indicated the following descending hierarchy of impairment: (1) mediational processes; (2) motor processes; (3) communication processes; and (4) perceptual processes. These findings were compared to a literature-based hierarchy developed by other authors and discrepancies were explored.
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