ch11 Flashcards
aggression in which one inflicts harm for its own sake on another
emotional or hostile aggression
aggression in which one inflicts harm in order to obtain something of value
instrumental aggression
physical or verbal behaviour that is intended to harm another individual who is motivated to avoid such treatment.
aggression
release of suppressed energy or emotion
catharsis
– a theory that describes aggression as innate biological drive.
instinct theory of aggression
a theory that describes behaviour as learned by observing or modelling others’ behaviour as well as by the presence of punishments and rewards, or reinforcements
social learning theory –
a theory that frustration always leads to the desire to behave aggressively, and that aggression is caused by frustration.
frustration−aggression theory
people’s tendency to aggress against others when the source of frustration is unavailable.
displacement
– people’s tendency to aggress against others when the source of frustration is unavailable.
displacement
a theory that describes aggression as caused by experiencing negative affect of any kind, which in turn evokes aggression‐related thoughts, memories, feelings, and ideas.
cognitive‐no association theory
a model describing aggression as influenced by both the intensity of the arousal and the type of emotion produced by the stimulus.
arousal‐affect/excitation transfer model
a model proposing that both individual differences and situational factors lead to aggression‐related thoughts, feelings, and/or physiological arousal.
general aggression model
the reduction of physiological reactions to a stimulus (e.g., violence) due to repeated exposure to the stimuli (e.g., violence)
desensitization or disinhibition
