Todd has several beers while at a football game. Very intoxicated and enthusiastic, Todd stands in his chair, dancing and screaming loudly. While many other fans are cheering him on, the man sitting behind him is rolling his eyes and complaining to his wife about Todd's behaviour. Despite pleas from his friends to ignore the man, Todd can't let the transgression go and starts a fight. Which of the following theories of the alcohol-violence relationship would explain Todd's narrow focus on hostile cues in his environment?

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The attention allocation model suggests that alcohol intoxication narrows a person's focus to hostile cues in their environment, leading to an increased likelihood of aggressive behavior in response to such cues. This would explain Todd's narrow focus on the man behind him who was rolling his eyes and complaining about his behavior, leading to his aggressive response.

Todd Has Several Beers While at a Football Game