Objective: According to the acquired preparedness model (APM), personality traits related to
disinhibition (ie, impulsivity and sensation seeking) may influence the learning process …

This paper reports on the first longitudinal test of the Acquired Preparedness (AP) model of
alcoholism risk, which holds that individual differences in key personality traits influence …

Abstract Objective The Acquired Preparedness (AP) model proposes that impulsive
personality traits predispose some individuals to learn certain behavior‐outcome …

Objective: This study tested several predictions of the" acquired preparedness" model in
both black and white samples of college students. The acquired preparedness model holds …

The acquired preparedness model (APM) posits that alcohol expectancies mediate effects of
personality traits on drinking outcomes, whereas the dual process model (DPM) suggests …

This was a longitudinal study designed to examine whether gender differences would exist
in acquired preparedness model (APM) for explaining the risk of alcohol use in Chinese …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to begin the process of examining the validity of the
acquired preparedness model of alcohol use for women. The model holds that trait …

Alcohol expectancies, ie the immediate effects of alcohol anticipated by an individual, have
been shown to predict initiation of drinking during adolescence as well as transition from …

According to the 'acquired preparedness model,'expectancies mediate the relationship
between an impulsive personality style and alcohol use. The current study evaluated …

Trait disinhibition is associated with problem drinking and alcohol drinking can bring about a
state of disinhibition. It is unclear however, if expectancies of alcohol-induced disinhibition …