Does distraction reduce the alcohol-aggression relation? a cognitive and behavioral test of the attention-allocation model

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 319-329

  Gallagher, Kathryn E ^a   Parrott, Dominic J ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol consumption; alcohol myopia theory; attention allocation model; physical aggression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DISTRACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ELECTRIC SHOCK; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL CONCENTRATION; MENTAL FUNCTION; MENTAL TEST; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ATTENTION; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 79958811467     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0023065     Document Type: Article

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