Figure 2 depicts the timing of key events occurring during lab sessions. Upon arrival at the lab, participants read and signed an informed consent form, completed a number of questionnaire measures not relevant to this report, and were randomly assigned to one of the three beverage conditions. Women self-administered a urine-stream pregnancy test (all were negative). Participants then were escorted to a sound-proof recording chamber where baseline BrAC and PANAS measures were taken, after which experimenters placed and tested recording electrodes. Next, participants completed a short block of practice trials (24 trials, six of each type) to ensure their familiarity with the WIT. An experimenter (unaware of the true contents of the beverage in the alcohol and placebo conditions) then mixed (in view of participants) and served the beverage. After beverage consumption and the absorption period, a second BrAC and PANAS were administered. Participants then completed the WIT, stopping for a short break (around 30 sec) between blocks. A longer break was given half-way through the task (after block 3), during which a third BrAC and PANAS were given. After
