aggression

Question 1

Name and define the two types of aggression.

Answer 1

Instrumental: aggression as a means to an end

Hostile: aggression driven by anger and performed simply as an end itself.

Question 2

What was the actual outcome of Adrian’s 1969 study of aggression in rats?

Answer 2

The painful shocks meant to increase approach behaviour actually led to them attacking each other. Pain can increase aggression.

Question 3

What are some factors that can increase aggression?

Answer 3

Heat 32c+
Arousal
attacks
any aversive situation
presence of a weapon

Question 4

In Dillon and Bushmans’s 2017 study, what shocking result came after children viewed a film with gun violence and found a gun?

Answer 4

They pretended to shoot each other, with one placing the pistol to the temple of another.

Question 5

Name 5 factors that can increase aggression.

Answer 5

Violence viewing
alchohol use
anonymity
presence of weapons
group interaction
being male

Question 6

Social learning in aggression shows that viewing violence…

Answer 6

breeds a modest increase in aggro
desensitizes you
alters perceptions of reality

Question 7

How do social psychs operationalize aggro in the lab?

Answer 7

self report
scenarios
shocks admin
noise admin
hot sauce admin
demanding poses

Question 8

What are some Nature causes of aggression?

Answer 8

evolution
testosterone
serotonin (lack of)

Question 9

What are some nurture causes of aggro?

Answer 9

Social learning theory (Bandura)
Parental mistreatment

Question 10

Men are higher in relational aggression. T/F?

Answer 10

False

Question 11

We will aggress when our goals are blocked and we become frustrated

Answer 11

Frustration-Aggression Theory.

Question 12

when we perceive that we have less than deserved we act aggressively

Answer 12

Relative Deprivation theory

Question 13

How can we reduce aggresssion?

Answer 13

Communication and Problem-Solving
Defusing anger through apology
Modelling nonaggressive behaviour
Building empathy