aggression

Question 1

pattern of aggression w age

Answer 1

aggressive behav. seen at 12 m of age
18m-3y increase in physical aggression
after 3 y aggression decreases
toddlerhood-> childhood: relational aggression increases
adolescence-> 17-18 y(peak): antisocial behaviour

aggression in childhood predict later anti-social behave.

Question 2

instrumental

Answer 2

aimed at achieving a goal

Question 3

relational aggression

Answer 3

aimed at harming others interpersonal relationship

Question 4

antisocial

Answer 4

behaviour that violate rules/social norms

Question 5

conduct problems

Answer 5

generic term to cover these types of behaviour

Question 6

risk factors for aggression: genetic

Answer 6

twin studies comparing identical and no identical twins
adoption studies
adopted parent: criminality - bio parent: no criminality= 7%
adoptive parent: no criminality - bio parent: criminality=12%
adoptive parent: criminality -bio parent: criminality = 40%

Question 7

risk factors for aggression: prenatal factors

Answer 7

association between prenatal depression and antisocial behav.

Question 8

risk factors for aggression: indv. factor

Answer 8

temperament: diff temperament in infancy -> later aggression

aggressive behave. -> poor interaction and risk factors

Question 9

emotion recognition and aggression

Answer 9

poorer emotion recognition in child w aggressive/ antisocial behav
-> lack of emotion recognition associated w reduces empathy

Question 10

social cognition and aggression

Answer 10

aggressive child: more hostile intent in social situation (hostile attribution bias)

self fulfilling prophecy
aggressive reaction -> aggressive behav of other person-> reinforce attribution

Question 11

risk factors for aggression: parental factors

Answer 11

poor parental montoring/inconsistent parenting-> child aggression
parental conflict
punitive parenting and physical punishment

observing behaviour , imitation of aggressive behaviour
bobo doll-> social learning theory

Question 12

violent media and aggression

Answer 12

aggression from imtation
association between violent media and aggression

aggressive chld seek out more aggressive behaviour

Question 13

prenatal experience and postatal environment

Answer 13

correlate
mothers w history of aggression-> more likely t have aggressive / antisocial children
-difficulty in temperament and signs of angry aggressiveness
-> become depressed in pregnancy