Chapter 11: Aggression Flashcards
Aggression
physical or verbal behaviour that is intended to harm another individual who is motivated to avoid such treatment
Arousal-affect/excitation transfer model
a model describing aggression as influenced by both the intensity of the arousal and the type of emotion produced by the stimulus
Catharsis
release of suppressed energy or emotion
Cognitive-neoassociation theory
a theory that describes aggression as caused by experiencing negative affect of any kind, which in turn evokes aggression-related thoughts, memories, feelings, and ideas
Desensitization or disinhibition
the reduction of physiological reactions to a stimuli (e.g., violence) due to repeated exposure to the stimuli (e.g., violence)
Displacement
people’s tendency to aggress against others when the source of frustration is unavailable
Emotional (or hostile) aggression
aggression in which one inflicts harm for its own sake on another
Frustration-aggression theory
a theory that frustration always leads to the desire to behave aggressively, and that aggression is caused by frustration
General aggression model
a model proposing that both individual differences and situational factors lead to aggression-related thoughts, feelings, and/or physiological arousal
Instinct theory of aggression
a theory that describes aggression as innate biological drive
Instrumental aggression
aggression in which one inflicts harm in order to obtain something of value
Punishment
the provision of unpleasant consequences to try to reduce a negative behaviour
Social learning theory
a theory that describes behaviour as learned by observing of modelling others’ behaviour as well as by the presence of punishments and rewards, or reinforcements
