Aggression Flashcards
Aggression
physical or verbal behavior intended to cause harm
Hostile aggression
aggression springs from anger
Physical aggression
hurting someone else’s body
Social aggression
hurting someone’s feelings or threatening their relationships; relational aggression
Instinctive behavior
innate, unlearned behavior pattern; exhibited by all members of a species
Testosterone
human aggressive
Amygdala
associated with fear
Relative deprivation
perception that one is well off than others to whom one compares oneself
Frustration
anything that blocks us from attaining a goal
Displacement
redirection if aggression to target other than the source
Social learning theory (Bandura)
Learn aggression by observing and imitating
Catharsis hypothesis
Aggressive drive is reduced when aggression is “released”
Weapons effect (Berkowitz)
The more presence of weapons increase aggressive thoughts and behaviors