06_Aggression

Question 1

Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis (Dollard)

Answer 1

Aggression = consequence of frustration

Aggressive behaviors aim to eliminate frustrating block

Aggression is displaced onto another object if block cannot be eliminated

Question 2

Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis:

2 requirements for aggressive behavior

Answer 2

Anger arousal

External aggressive cues
such as presence of a weapon

Question 3

Social learning theory (Bandura):

Two types of aggressive behaviors that children demonstrated

Answer 3

Imitative and Non-imitative

Question 4

Social learning theory (Bandura):

Factors that increase Imitation of Aggressive Model

Answer 4

When Model is Powerful, successful, liked, or familiar

When Model is same gender as the child

When Child is rewarded for acting aggressively

*effects of rewards rewards decrease over time, modeling is most important

Question 5

Effects of media violence on Aggression

Answer 5

Increases aggression 
(Provides viewers with models for aggressive behavior)

Increases tendency to overestimate the likelihood that one will be a victim of violence

Question 6

Exposure to pornography with violent themes Increases…

Answer 6

Aggressive behaviors toward women

Acceptance of rape myths

Callous attitudes towards sexual violence

Exposure to mild erotica may reduce aggressiveness

Question 7

Aggressiveness:

Deindividuation Model (Zimbardo)

Answer 7

People are more likely to act aggressively or in other antisocial ways when they believe they can act anonymously

Question 8

Deindividuation & Aggression:

Anonymity reduces these 3 inhibitory mechanisms…

Answer 8

Shame and guilt

Fear evaluation

Feeling of personal responsibility

Question 9

Deindividuation:

Reliance on group norms

Answer 9

Deindividuation does not always lead to antisocial behavior

If norms activated during deindividuation are prosocial, it increases prosocial behavior

Question 10

Aggressiveness and Social Roles

Stanford prison experiment

Answer 10

People alter their behaviors to fit their assigned roles

Question 11

Catharsis Hypothesis

Answer 11

Aggression reduces arousal level, which decreases likelihood of acting aggressive in the future

Research does not support this claim

Question 12

When Threat of Retaliation Reduces Aggressiveness

Answer 12

Threat comes from person with high status or power

Question 13

When Threat of Retaliation Increases Aggressiveness

Answer 13

When threat is coupled with provocation

Aggression may be displaced onto a person other than the provocateur