Lecture 21 + 22 - Aggression

Question 1

(lecture things to ponder):

Is all physical harm aggression?
Does alcohol influence aggression?
Are some cultures more prone to aggression?
What types of situational factors influence aggression?
Does seeing a gun make you more aggressive?
Is Grand Theft Auto dangerous?
Does watching television (and TV violence) desensitise you to violence?
Reducing aggressive behaviour

Answer 1

(lecture things to ponder):

Question 2

(reading):

Gilovich et al. (2018) : Chapter 13

Answer 2

(reading):

Question 3

(lecture):

Define aggression.

Answer 3

(lecture):

An aggressive action is intentional behaviour aimed at causing either physical or psychological pain.

Question 4

(lecture):

Is all aggression bad?:

Describe antisocial v. prosocial aggression.

Answer 4

(lecture):

See slide 5

Question 5

(lecture):

Define hostile v. instrumental aggression.

Answer 5

(lecture):

Hostile aggression:
- Behavior intended to harm, either physically or psychologically, and motivated by feelings of anger and hostility
> An unprovoked punch

Instrumental aggression:
- Behavior intended to harm in the service of motives other than pure hostility
> Rugby tackle

Question 6

(lecture):

Read slide 7

Answer 6

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Question 7

(lecture):

Describe a study that investigates Amygdala activity and prejudice.

Answer 7

(lecture):

See slide 8

Question 8

(lecture):

Describe a study that investigates the influence of serotonin and testosterone on aggression.

Answer 8

(lecture):

See slide 9

Question 9

(lecture):

Describe the relationship between alcohol and aggression.

Answer 9

(lecture):

See slides 10-13

Question 10

(lecture):

Describe aggressiveness across cultures.

Answer 10

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See slide 14-19

Question 11

(lecture):

Describe some situational causes of aggression.

Answer 11

(lecture):

See slide 20 - 38

Question 12

(lecture):

Describe whether media violence is associated with heightened aggression.

Answer 12

(lecture):

See slides 39-68

Question 13

(lecture things to ponder):

Is all physical harm aggression?
Does alcohol influence aggression?
Are some cultures more prone to aggression?
What types of situational factors influence aggression?
Does seeing a gun make you more aggressive?
Is Grand Theft Auto dangerous?
Does watching television (and TV violence) desensitise you to violence?

Answer 13

(lecture things to ponder):