aggression Flashcards
What is aggression?
Aggression is behaviour relating to hostile or antagonising feelings
What are the four types of aggression?
Assertive behaviour
Hostile aggression
Instrumental aggression
Relational aggression
What is assertive behaviour?
Assertive behaviour is forceful aggression with the intention of achieving a goal not with the intention to hurt anyone.
What is hostile aggression?
Hostile aggression is violent acts intending to hurt or show dominance over a person.
What is instrumental aggression?
Instrumental aggression is the idea of utilising aggression to achieve a goal.
What is relational aggression?
Relational aggression is the idea of emotionally harming someone with the intent of hurting them.
What are the four theories of aggression?
Instinct theory of aggression
Social learning theory of aggression
Frustration aggression theory
Revised frustration aggression theory
What is the instinct theory of aggression?
The instinct theory of aggression suggests we have the instinct to become aggressive and the instinct will build up until release. It is a innate biological hunger, like sex. People are born with this and have to learn to adapt to it.
What is the social learning theory of aggression?
The social learning theory of aggression states that aggression is a behaviour that is learnt by observing others and experiencing reinforcements for such behaviours
What is the frustration aggression theory?
The frustration aggression theory states that aggression comes from frustration by not achieving goals or experiencing a progress block.
What is the revised frustration aggression theory?
The revised frustration aggression theory states that aggression occurs when frustrated and with an increase of arousal and then subsequently anger.
