Chapter 11 - Aggression Flashcards
Define aggression
-intentional behaviour aimed at causing either physical or psychological pain
Define hostile aggression
-aggression stemming from feelings of anger and aimed at inflicting pain or injury
Define instrumental aggression
-intention to hurt the other person, but the hurting takes place as a means to some goal other than causing pain (like football players)
Define honour cultures
-cultures that define male honour in terms of power, toughness and the ability to protect one’s property
Is testosterone associated with an increase in aggressive behavior?
-yes, but very slightly
Define social learning theory
-we learn social behaviors, from aggression to altruism, in large part by observing others and imitating them (observational learning)
Are alcohol and aggression related?
-yes they are
What forms of bodily discomfort result in more aggressive actions or thoughts? (5)
-pain
-heat
-humidity
-air pollution
-offensive odours
What does serotonin do?
-controls mood, attention, sleep and pain
What is the serotonin deficiency hypothesis?
-people who are low in serotonin tend to be more aggressive
When the results across studies were aggregated, the correlation between serotonin deficiency and aggression was very _____?
-small
What is the frustration-aggression theory?
-people’s perception that they are being prevented from obtaining a goal will increase the probability of an aggressive response
The closer the goal is to you, the more __________ you will feel if it is thwarted.
-aggression
_________ also increases when the frustration is ___________.
-aggression; unexepected
Does frustration always produce aggression?
-it produces anger/annoyance and a readiness to aggress if needed
Is frustration the same for when someone is deprived from having something?
-no, for example children who do no have any toys do not aggress more than children who do
Define relative deprivation
-the perception that you have less than you deserve, less than what you have been led to expect, or less than what people similar to you have
Feeling ________ _______ to others is associated with more stress, resentment, and poorer physical and mental health.
-deprived relative
If you believe someone intended to be mean, are you more liekly to act agrgessively?
-yes
Does research show that social exclusion leads to aggressive behavior?
-yes
Define the weapons effect
-an increase in aggression that can occur because of the mere presence of a gun or other weapon
Does the argument, if guns aren’t readily available, people are less likely to use them, hold true?
-yes
Aggressive stimulus effect occurs only when we ____ an ______ with ____________.
-link an object with aggression
In terms of intimate partner violence, what are some of the trends seen?
-some reports show women perpetrate it more so, but some reports show that both genders report it equally. Police data show women are victims more.
