Social Approach Aggression Flashcards
1
Q
What are the ways the S approach explains gender?
A
- gender/cultural norms
- gender/ethnic stereotypes
2
Q
What is desensitisation?
A
- Repeatedly seeing aggression reduces the physiological arousal you usually experience when seeing aggression
3
Q
What is disinhibition?
A
- Inhibitions against aggression are loosened after seeing aggression a lot in the media
4
Q
What is the evaluation of the S approach to aggression?
A
-S— Practical applications in prison to reduce aggression by staff applying rules equally
-W— Biological factors may outweigh social factors removing animal testes reduced testosterone and aggression (Giammanco et al 2005)