Cleaveland, Bonnie L.2014-03-142014-03-141992-05-15etd-10102009-020232http://hdl.handle.net/10919/45127The 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.vi, 83 leavesBTDapplication/pdfenIn CopyrightLD5655.V855 1992.C643AggressivenessAlcohol -- Physiological effectAlcohol -- Psychological aspectsThesishttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10102009-020232/