Topic 3: Aggression

Question 1

Aggression

Answer 1

Any behavior directed toward another individual that is carried out with the immediate intent to cause harm.
In addition, the perpetrator must believe that the behavior will harm the target, and that the target is motivated to avoid the behavior

Question 2

Media & Aggression

Answer 2

Short term effects:
   -Primes agressive cognitions
   -Increases arousal
   -Increases anger
Long term effects:
   -Teaches people how to agress
   -People develop aggressive schemas
   -They become desensitized to violenze

Question 3

Sexuality & Aggression

Answer 3

The Two terms are linked in several ways.

 - Psychonalaytic instincts
 - Fighting for the female/opportunity of sex
 - Threats with sexual content
 - Entering personal space
 - Sexual arousal and aggression

Question 4

Aggressive behavior

Answer 4

Any and every activity by which a person seeks to inflict bodily damage or physical pain upon a person who is motivated to avoid such infliction

Question 5

Hostile behavior

Answer 5

Any and every activity by which a person seeks to inflict harm other than bodily damage and physical pain upon a person who is motivated to avoid such infliction

Question 6

Threat of aggression or threat of hostility

Answer 6

Any and every communicative activity conveying a person’s intention to behave in an aggressive or hostile manner toward a person either dependent on certain conditions or unconditionally

Question 7

Expressive behavior

Answer 7

Any and every activity resembling aggressive or hostile behavior but by which a person does not seek to inflict injury or harm upon another person.
May or may not be associated with a state of anger or annoyance

Question 8

BUPE Aggression Questionaire

Answer 8

Most widely used self report measure of trait aggression 
Consists of 4 subtraits:
   -Physical
   -Verbal
   -Anger
   -Hostility

Question 9

Reducing aggression

Answer 9

1. Withdrawing the aggression
   
   • -> passive, submissive behavior
2. Showing the key stimulus of behavior which is incompatable with aggression
   
   • -> Offering food, sex, humour

Question 10

Active agression

Answer 10

Active expression of aggressive behavior

Question 11

Subtypes of active agression

Answer 11

• Physical & Verbal
• Postural
• Damage to property
• Theft

Question 12

Passive agression

Answer 12

Passive expression of aggressive behavior. Characterized by a lack of active responding

Question 13

Subtypes of passive aggression

Answer 13

• Physical & Verbal
• Postural
• Damage to property
• Theft

Question 14

Assessment of aggression

Answer 14

• Self-report inventories: 6
• Observational techniques: 3
• Clinical interniews:2
• Laboratory paradigmns