The frustration aggression hypothesis

Question 1

According to the frustration aggressive hypothesis…

Answer 1

• Frustration is the negative feeling people experience when they are blocked from achieving their goals
• All aggression is caused by environmental factors
• When a person behaves aggressively, they experience catharsis, and their negative feelings go away
• When we can’t direct our anger at the person or thing that caused the frustration, we redirect it towards someone pr something else - displacement

Question 2

Who suggested the frustration-aggression hypothesis

Answer 2

Dollard et al. (1939)

Question 3

Name the 3 factors that affect the likelihood of a person behaving aggressively

Answer 3

• The proximity of the goal
• The effectiveness of aggression
• Whether the frustrating situation is justifiable