Aggression as a function of the interaction of alcohol and threat

Stuart P. Taylor; Charles B. Gammon; Deborah R. Capasso

doi:10.1037/0022-3514.34.5.938

Aggression as a function of the interaction of alcohol and threat

Stuart P. Taylor, Charles B. Gammon, Deborah R. Capasso

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Abstract

40 intoxicated and nonintoxicated male undergraduates competed in a reaction time situation against either a potentially threatening opponent or a nonthreatening opponent. Results indicate that the intoxicated Ss initiated higher levels of attack than the nonintoxicated Ss only in the threatening situation. It is concluded that aggression is not just a consequence of the pharmacological action of alcohol. Instead, alcohol-induced aggression appears to be a function of the interaction of alcohol consumption and the degree of threat or provocation inherent in a particular situation. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	938-941
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Volume	34
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.34.5.938
State	Published - Nov 1976
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

alcohol consumption &
degree of threat, aggression, intoxicated vs nonintoxicated male college students

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Social Psychology
Sociology and Political Science

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