Aggression Flashcards
What is aggression?
Behaviour that results in psychological or physical harm to self, others, or objects in the environment.
Define hostile aggression.
Aggression committed in response to a perceived threat or insult.
Define instrumental aggression.
Aggressive or violent behaviour intended to achieve a goal.
Define verbal aggression.
Communication with an intention to harm an individual through words, tone, or manner (this is regardless of whether harm occurs).
Define physical aggression.
Aggressive behaviour/actions that causes or threatens physical harm towards others.
What is desensitisation?
The way in which people become less anxious and shocked by media violence, as a result of exposure.
The more violence someone is exposed to (through media like TV, films, or violent video games), the more acceptable _________ behaviour becomes. This results in individuals being more likely to accept _______ and ___________, as well as being more likely to respond violently/aggressively when presented with the opportunity to do so.
- aggressive
- violence
- aggression
What is disinhibition?
A theory that suggests that are normal restraints are loosened after repeated exposure to media violence in films, TV, video games etc. This explains how the media can influence aggression.
What is the result of disinhibition?
Aggressive behaviour becomes normalised and these norms govern a person’s behaviour, which is altered from non-acceptance to acceptance and is acted out in response to certain circumstances.
What aspect of aggression that tends to be normalised? Why?
The aggressive response to real or imagined wrongdoing. If the viewed aggression is seen as a revenge response it’s deemed as ‘normal’, and thus is justified.
What are institutions?
Places where there are strict rules that give little choice to members of that institution.
List 3 examples of institutions:
1) Armed forces
2) Prisons
3) Mental health asylum’s.
What is institutional aggression?
Refers to aggressive behaviours adopted by members of an institution. E.g., prisoners may form gangs that commit violence against other inmates.
