5. Social Aggression and Anxiety

Question 1

aggression

Answer 1

physical or verbal behavior intended to cause harm

Question 2

4 types of aggression

Answer 2

• physical (hurting someone’s body)
• Social (aka relational aggression)
• hostile (springs from anger and aims to injure)
• Instrumental (aims to injure, but is committed in pursuit of another goal)

Question 3

Theories on Aggression

Answer 3

• Aggression as a Biological Phenomenon (Instinct Theory of Aggression)
• Aggression as a Response to Frustration (Frustration-Aggression Theory)
• Aggression as Learned Social Behavior (Bandura’s Social Learning Theory)

Question 4

Components under Aggression as a Biological Phenomenon

Answer 4

• Instinctive Behavior
• Neural Influences
• Genetic Influences
• Biochemical Influences
• Instinct Theory of Aggression

Question 5

Instinctive Behavior

Answer 5

An innate, unlearned behavior pattern exhibited by all members of a species

Question 6

Components of Aggression as a Response to Frustration

Answer 6

• Frustration
• Frustration-Aggression Theory
• Displacement Theory
• Relative Deprivation

Question 7

Albert Bandura’s Social Learning Theory

Answer 7

believes that we learn aggression not only by experiencing its payoffs but also by observing others

Question 8

Anxiety

Answer 8

refers to anticipation of a future concern and is more associated with muscle tension and avoidance behavior

Question 9

Theories on Anxiety

Answer 9

• Biological Theory
• Psychodynamic Theory
• Behavioral Theory
• Cognitive Theory
• Evolutionary Theories
• Humanistic and Existential Theory
• Social and Cultural

Question 10

Social Anxiety

Answer 10

refers to nervousness or discomfort in social situations

Question 11

Common Personality Traits related to Social Anxiety

Answer 11

• Shyness
• Introversion
• Perfectionism

Question 12

Three Components of Social Anxiety

Answer 12

• Social Anxiety and Physical Feelings
• Social Anxiety and Thinking
• Social Anxiety and Behavior

Question 13

Social Phobia

Answer 13

type of anxiety disorder wherein people experience extreme and persistent anxiety associated with social or performance situations

Question 14

Social Phobia Occurs When

Answer 14

• persistent fear of social scrutiny in unfamiliar settings
• person worries about acting in embarrassing ways
• Feared situations are avoided or endured with intense anxiety and distress
• Aware of anxiety’s excessiveness but feels powerless
• disrupts work, education, family, and social life
• Fear or avoidance is unrelated to health issues

Question 15

Symptoms of Social Phobia

Answer 15

○ Blushing
○ Trembling
○ dry throat
○ sweaty palms
○ shallow, fast breathing

Question 16

Feared Social Situations

Answer 16

○ crowd and parties
○ meeting someone new
○ public speaking
○ situations that put them in spotlight
○ starting or having a conversation
○ using public toilets

Question 17

Underlying Fears

Answer 17

○ Fear that anxiety symptoms will be noticeable.
○ Fear of looking stupid, silly, or ridiculous.
○ Fear of appearing quiet, boring, and uninteresting to others.
○ Fear of being judged as socially inadequate

Question 18

Treatment Options for Social Phobia

Answer 18

• Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
• Anxiety Management Techniques
• Social Skills Training
• Medication

Question 19

Negative Implications of Media on Societal and/or Individual Standards and Thinking

Answer 19

1. Desensitization
2. Integration to Social script/s
3. Altered perceptions
4. Cognitive priming

Question 20

Effects of Playing Violent Video Games

Answer 20

○ Increases in aggressive behaviors
○ Increases in aggressive thoughts
○ Increases in aggressive feelings, including hostility, anger, or revenge.
○ Habituation in the brain
○ Greater likelihood of carrying a weapon
○ Decreases self-control and increases antisocial
behavior.
○ Decreases helping others and in empathy for
others

Question 21

Paruresis

Answer 21

(shy bladder syndrome) is more common in men. It makes it difficult or impossible to urinate in public restrooms or with people nearby

Question 22

Instinct Theory of Aggression

Answer 22

Freud believed that all human behavior is rooted in the “eros”, the life instinct, which aids in reproduction of life

Question 23

Frustration

Answer 23

blocking of goal-directed behavior

Question 24

Relative Deprivation

Answer 24

Frustration arises from the gap between expectations and attainments