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An attention allocation model for the effects of alcohol on aggression

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dc.contributor.authorCleaveland, Bonnie L.en
dc.contributor.committeechairStephens, Robert S.en
dc.contributor.committeememberAxsom, Danny K.en
dc.contributor.committeememberCrawford, Helen J.en
dc.contributor.departmentPsychologyen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:47:16Zen
dc.date.adate2009-10-10en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:47:16Zen
dc.date.issued1992-05-15en
dc.date.rdate2009-10-10en
dc.date.sdate2009-10-10en
dc.description.abstractThe present study attempted to show that alcohol's effects on aggression are mediated by attentional processes. Sixty-four college men over the age of 21 were provoked by a confederate and then distracted or non-distracted in order to determine the effects of attention on aggression. It was hypothesized that alcohol-distract subjects would be least aggressive, while alcohol-no distract subjects would be least aggressive. Contrary to predictions, the pattern of results suggested that alcohol-distract subjects are most aggressive and that alcohol-no distract subjects are the least aggressive. Although the data failed to support an attention-allocation model, future research should attempt to test such a link using other paradigms.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentvi, 83 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-10102009-020232en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10102009-020232/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/45127en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1992.C643.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 26557355en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1992.C643en
dc.subject.lcshAggressivenessen
dc.subject.lcshAlcohol -- Physiological effecten
dc.subject.lcshAlcohol -- Psychological aspectsen
dc.titleAn attention allocation model for the effects of alcohol on aggressionen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineClinical Psychologyen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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