Aggression

Question 1

What is Aggression

Answer 1

any physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt or destroy

Question 2

What are the 3 levels of biology involved in aggression?

Answer 2

Genetic.
Neural.
Biochemical.

Question 3

What parts of the brain are involved in human aggression

Answer 3

The amygdala and the frontal lobe, there is no one specific part

Question 4

What chemical influences aggression

Answer 4

Testosterone, serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, GABA, and neuropeptides such as vasopressin and oxytocin

Question 5

What is Frustration-aggression principle

Answer 5

the principle that frustration—the blocking of an attempt to achieve some goal—creates anger, which can generate aggression.

Question 6

What are Social Scripts

Answer 6

culturally modeled guide for how to act in various situations

Question 7

Explain the social script example of the rape myth

Answer 7

Sexual aggression is sometimes modeled in X-rated films and pornography. Content analyses have revealed that most X-rated films depict quick, casual sex between strangers, but sometimes also provide scenes of rape and sexual exploitation of women by men (Cowan et al., 1988; NCTV, 1987; Yang & Linz, 1990). These scenes often include enactments of the rape myth—the idea that some women invite or enjoy rape and get “swept away” while being “taken.” (In actuality, rape is traumatic, and it frequently harms women’s reproductive and psychological health [Golding, 1996].)