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Agression Flashcards

1
Q

Behavior intended to harm another
individual

A

Aggression

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2
Q

Aggression
inflicted as a means to an end

A

Proactive/Instrumental aggression

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3
Q

Aggression inflicted for the sake
of aggression

A

Reactive aggression

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4
Q

Extreme acts of aggression (like murder)

A

Violence

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5
Q

Strong feelings of displeasure in response to a
perceived injury

A

Anger

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6
Q

Negative, antagonistic attitude toward
another person or group

A

Hostility

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7
Q

Evolutionary Psychology explains aggression through _________

A

Successful fighting/warfare = improved reproductive
success

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8
Q

Ainsworth & Maner, 2014 on men and reproductive success and aggression found that ___________

A

If aggression in men is
about reproductive success,
then threats to reproductive
success may result in
aggression

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9
Q

heritability explains about a third to a half of the variation in our _______

A

agression

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10
Q

These two hormones affect agression:

A
  1. Testosterone associated with higher
    aggression
  2. Serotonin: may restrain impulsive,
    reactive acts of aggression
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11
Q

(T/F) low executive functioning leads to higher aggression

A

true

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12
Q

The cognitive abilities and
processes that allow humans to plan or inhibit their
actions

A

Executive functioning

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13
Q

Albert Bandura would believe that aggression is affected by

A

learning (Social Learning Theory)

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14
Q

Aggression can be positive as well as negative
reinforcement

A
  • Positive reinforcement: aggression produces desired
    outcomes
  • Negative reinforcement: aggression prevents/stops
    undesirable outcomes
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15
Q

Physical force (e.g., spanking or hitting) intended to
cause a child pain—but not injury—for the purpose of
controlling or correcting the child’s behavior

A

Corporal Punishment

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16
Q

The transmission of domestic
violence across generations

A

Cycle of violence

17
Q

involves intentional harm (physical or psychological),
repetition (the victim is targeted many times), and a power
imbalance

A

Bullying

18
Q

Bullying is universal in virtually all cultures (T/F)

A

True

19
Q

A culture that emphasizes
honor and social status,
particularly for males, and the
role of aggression in protecting
that honor leads to

A

higher rates of aggression to protect honor

20
Q

Men ALWAYS MORE VIOLENT THAN WOMEN ACROSS ALL CULTURES

A

Trueee

21
Q

The tendency to perceive hostile
intent in others

A

Hostile attribution bias

22
Q

A feeling that occurs when interrupted in progress
toward an expected goal

A

Frustration

23
Q

Frustration always elicits the
motive to aggress; all aggression is caused by frustration

A

Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis

24
Q

Aggressing against a substitute because we can’t
aggress against the source frustration due to fear or lack of access

A

Displacement

25
Q

Reducing the motive to aggress when we imagine
aggression, observe aggression, or aggress

A

Catharsis

26
Q

Negative feelings do not cause aggression (T/F)

A

False

27
Q

The tendency for the presence of
guns to increase aggression

A

Weapons effect

28
Q

Berkowitz & LePage did a study on the weapons effect where when a gun was in front of a person instead of a badminton racket, they ____________

A

were more likely to give stronger shocks to another when not told too

29
Q

In aggression context, repeatedly thinking
about /reliving an anger-inducing event, focusing on
angry thoughts and feelings, and perhaps
planning/imagining revenge

A

Rumination

30
Q

(T/F) Alcohol is a huge risk factor for agression

A

true

31
Q

Violent Pornography increases aggression while no-violent does not (T/F)

A

True

32
Q

People who
already score high on known risk factors of sexual
aggression who consume any type of pornography
increases risk of sexually aggressive attitudes and
behaviors

A

Confluence model of sexual aggression

33
Q

Four Interventions to Reduce Aggression

A
  1. Self-control: techniques to control simple impulses
  2. Cognitive reappraisal: interpret provocations in less emotional terms
  3. Cognitive control: emotion regulation in response
  4. Mindfulness: accept physical and mental experiences
34
Q

One of the most successful
treatment programs for
violent juvenile delinquents
* Addresses persons’ problems
at different levels, including
adolescents’ needs and the
contexts in which they are
embedded (e.g., family,
peer, school, etc.)

A

Multisystemic Therapy

35
Q

occurs when commitment to a failing course of action is increased to justify investments already made

A

escalation effect

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