Aggression Flashcards

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Aggression

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physical or verbal behavior intended to cause harm

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Hostile aggression

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aggression springs from anger

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Physical aggression

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hurting someone else’s body

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Social aggression

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hurting someone’s feelings or threatening their relationships; relational aggression

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Instinctive behavior

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

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Testosterone

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human aggressive

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Amygdala

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associated with fear

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Relative deprivation

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perception that one is well off than others to whom one compares oneself

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Frustration

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anything that blocks us from attaining a goal

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Displacement

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redirection if aggression to target other than the source

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Social learning theory (Bandura)

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Learn aggression by observing and imitating

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Catharsis hypothesis

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Aggressive drive is reduced when aggression is “released”

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Weapons effect (Berkowitz)

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The more presence of weapons increase aggressive thoughts and behaviors

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