Ch 11

Question 1

aggression

Answer 1

Any form of behavior that is intended to harm or injure some person, oneself, or an object

Question 2

instrumental aggression

Answer 2

The intentional use of harmful behavior so that one can achieve some other goal

Question 3

hostile aggression

Answer 3

The intentional use of harmful behavior in which the goal is simply to cause injury or death to the victim

Question 4

indirect aggression

Answer 4

A form of aggressive manipulation involving attempts to harm another person without a face-to-face encounter (also known as relational aggression)

Question 5

delegitimization

Answer 5

The process of cognitively placing an outgroup into an extremely negative social category that excludes them from acceptable norms and values, thereby eliminating inhibitions against harming them

Question 6

frustration aggression hypothesis

Answer 6

The theory that frustration causes aggression. This isn’t a true hypothesis! 3 parts.

1. frustration always elicits the drive to attack others.
2. Every act of aggression can be traced to frustration.
3. Engaging in aggression causes a reduction in the drive for aggression.

Question 7

cognitive-neoassociationist model

Answer 7

A theory of impulsive aggression that aversive events produce negative affect, which stimulates the inclination to aggress

Question 8

catharsis

Answer 8

The reduction in the aggressive drive following an aggressive act

Question 9

social learning theory

Answer 9

A theory that social behavior is primarily learned by observing and imitating the actions of others, and secondarily by being directly rewarded and punished for our own actions

Question 10

aggressive scripts

Answer 10

uides for behavior and problem solving that are developed and stored in memory and are characterized by aggression

Question 11

pornography

Answer 11

The combination of sexual material with abuse or degredation in a manner that appears to endorse, condone, or encourage such behavior

Question 12

culture of honor

Answer 12

A belief system in which males are socialized to protect their reputation by resorting to violence

Question 13

rape myth

Answer 13

The false belief that, deep down, women enjoy forcible sex and find it sexually exciting

Question 14

acquaintance rape

Answer 14

Forced sexual intercourse that occurs either on a date or between people who are acquainted or romantically involved (also known as date rape)

Question 15

Assertiveness

Answer 15

Expressing oneself and one’s rights without violating the rights of others

Question 16

Alcohol and Aggression

Answer 16

Alcohol is involved in about half of all violent crimes in the U.S.
Does not seem to directly increase aggression
However, it does lead to hot processing and reduced self awareness

Question 17

Script

Answer 17

A schema that describes how a series of events will play out.

Question 18

Reinforcement

Answer 18

Any event that strengthens the behavior it follows

Question 19

Extinction

Answer 19

The weakening of a response when it is no longer reinforced

Question 20

Aggressive Scripts

Answer 20

Guides for bx and problem solving that are developed and stored in memory and are characterized

Question 21

Culture of Honor

Answer 21

A belief system in which males are socialized to protect their reputation by resorting to violence