Table 2.

Reaction times (milliseconds) to approach and avoid alcohol and control pictures during the approach-avoidance task (AAT), the post-training assessment task (preparatory AAT) and at the beginning and end of the training blocks. Values are mean (± SD), between-group contrasts are independent samples t tests

	Avoidance training group	Approach training group	Between group contrasts
AAT (Pre-CAT)
Approach alcohol	748.96 (143.32)	765.14 (159.44)	t = − 0.41 (p = .68)
Avoid alcohol	794.91 (173.07)	772.24 (138.36)	t = 0.56 (p = .58)
Approach control	751.07 (143.71)	753.03 (141.71)	t = − 0.05 (p = .96)
Avoid control	783.19 (167.43)	766.57 (142.79)	t = 0.41 (p = .68)
CAT (during training blocks)
Beginning—approach alcohol	763.00 (120.89)	729.92 (129.96)	t = 1.02 (p = .31)
Beginning—avoid alcohol	759.65 (152.37)	808.47 (167.91)	t = − 1.18 (p = .24)
Beginning—approach control	735.52 (116.63)	765.07 (137.76)	t = − 0.90 (p = .37)
Beginning—avoid control	770.25 (147.24)	745.22 (148.33)	t = 0.66 (p = .51)
End—approach alcohol	744.39 (139.96)	735.73 (163.46)	t = 0.22 (p = .83)
End—avoid alcohol	734.89 (135.02)	792.12 (177.41)	t = − 1.41 (p = .16)
End—approach control	725.33 (116.58)	774.79 (139.42)	t = − 1.49 (p = .14)
End—avoid control	804.15 (165.03)	718.25 (165.64)	t = 2.01 (p = .05)
Preparatory AAT (Post-CAT)
Approach alcohol	580.02 (132.27)	572.29 (167.69)	t = 0.20 (p = .84)
Avoid alcohol	600.96 (148.55)	582.05 (132.68)	t = 0.52 (p = .61)
Approach control	582.34 (146.16)	567.17 (154.77)	t = 0.39 (p = .70)
Avoid control	596.33 (157.45)	585.59 (137.53)	t = 0.28 (p = .78)