Social Approach Aggression

Question 1

What are the ways the S approach explains gender?

Answer 1

• gender/cultural norms
• gender/ethnic stereotypes

Question 2

What is desensitisation?

Answer 2

• Repeatedly seeing aggression reduces the physiological arousal you usually experience when seeing aggression

Question 3

What is disinhibition?

Answer 3

• Inhibitions against aggression are loosened after seeing aggression a lot in the media

Question 4

What is the evaluation of the S approach to aggression?

Answer 4

-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)