Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 15, 2026

Flypub To Study Ethanol Induced Behavioral Disinhibition and Sensitization
Published on: May 18, 2020
Temptation, restriction, and alcohol consumption among American and German college students
W M Cox1, M Gutzler, M Denzler
1School of Psychology, University of Wales, Gwynedd, UK. m.cox@bangor.ac.uk
Abstract:
To assess relationships between alcohol consumption and two dimensions of drinking restraint (temptation and restriction), American and German college students were given the Khavari Alcohol Test (KAT) and the Temptation and Restraint Inventory (TRI). As hypothesized, drinking temptation was a positive predictor of students' alcohol consumption in both countries, but there was no main effect for drinking restriction. Also as hypothesized, American students who were high on drinking temptation drank greater (not smaller) quantities of alcohol if they were also high on drinking restriction. Conversely, German students who were high on drinking temptation drank more alcohol if they were also low on drinking restriction. The results point to cross-cultural similarities and differences in relationships between drinking temptation and restriction and actual alcohol consumption.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Self-Presentation: Self-Monitoring and Self-Handicapping
Introduction to Test of Independence
The test statistic for a test of independence is similar to that of a goodness-of-fit test:
Hypothesis Test for Test of Independence
H0: The two variables (factors)...
CNS Depressants: Alcohol and Nicotine
Self-Regulation
Microbes in Beverage Production

