aggression

Question 1

aggression

Answer 1

physical or verbal behavior intended t hurt sonmeone

Question 2

hostile

Answer 2

desire to hurt driven by anger
goal is to injure
most hostile aggression erupts from arguments

Question 3

instrumental

Answer 3

mean to end
most terrorist use instrumental fro liberation
ex. bully’s use it to show off their power and high status

Question 4

instrinct

Answer 4

innate, unlearned behavior shown in all species

Freud and Lorenz agree that human and animals aggression springs from self-destructive impulse

Question 5

neural influence

Answer 5

brain abnormalities and contribute to aggression

amygdala, prefontal cortez

Question 6

biochemical

Answer 6

alchol= enchance aggressiveness by reducing self- awarness

testosteron= high level(male)
can cause aggression

seretonin= relate to mood (female)
aggression is low levels
frontal lube

Question 7

frustration

Answer 7

is result of blocked goal

Question 8

frustration aggression theory

Answer 8

frustration triggers readiness to be
ex. road rage

displacement may occur
ex. when we our mad at boss, so we take it out on people

unjustified frustration leads to anger

justified frustration leads to irritation

Question 9

social theories

Answer 9

aggression is learned social behavior 
rewards of aggression 
we learn aggression pay
-athletics-
-bullies-

Question 10

observational learning

Answer 10

learning aggression by observing and imitating others
Bandura=experiment on children 3+5
bobo doll

Question 11

influence on aggression

Answer 11

pain= animals
>pain attack response
>response to phyiscal and frustration aggression

Human
>heat
>personal attacks
>crowding

Question 12

aggression cue

Answer 12

violence more likely to occur when there is a weapon

cues prime aggressive behavior

Berkowitz studies
countries with gun laws

Question 13

media

Answer 13

irrefutable conclusion that viewing creates violence
>personal is attractive
>act is justified 
> act goes unpunished 
>arousal
> disinhibition
>imitaion
> desensitives view
> shapes viewers concept of reality 
> provides social scripts

Question 14

cahtharsis hypothesis

Answer 14

emotional release

Question 15

releasing aggression

Answer 15

reduce aversion stimulation
reward non-aggression
model non-aggression