Aggressive behavior of intoxicated subjects. The effect of third-party intervention.
Intoxicated and nonintoxicated subjects competed in a reaction-time situation in the presence of either a pressuring observer or a silent observer. The intoxicated subjects initiated a higher level of attack than the nonintoxicated subjects. The social pressure manipulation was effective in reducing the aggressive behavior of both groups.
D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D004597:Electroshock; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011930:Reaction Time; D012931:Social Environment; D014705:Verbal Behavior