Aggression Flashcards
What is aggression?
any behaviour aimed at causing either physical or psychological pain
What is hostile aggression?
agression in which causing pain or harm is the only goal
What is instrumental agression?
agression in which the pain or harm caused is a means to some other goal
How does heat (situational factors) influence agression?
People are aroused by the heat, but they are often unaware of the extent to which hot weather is the source of their arousal. When they encounter circumstances that prompt anger—say, a discourteous driver or an overly critical comment from a romantic partner—they attribute their own arousal to that person, and this misplaced annoyance gives rise to amplified feelings of anger, which can lead to aggression.
How does media influence agression?
till other studies have found that media violence is especially likely to lead to aggression when viewers identify with the perpetrator of violence in the film or view the violence as justified and perpetrated against “bad people”
How does culture affect aggression?
More inequality = more agression
When do more violent crimes occur?
in summer months
How does video game violence influence agression?
video game violence can increase agression but only temporalily
What is copycat violence?
acts of violence imitated from media portrayals
How do publicized suicide influence the sucidide right?
they increase followung publicized suicide
What are cultures of honour?
a culture that is defined by its members’ strong concerns about their own and others’ reputations, leading to sensitivity to slights and insults and a willingness to use viooence to avenge any perceived wrong
What is culture of honor in the South USA?
white males from the south show more facial expression of anger, elevated testosterone and greater hostility after an insult than northern caucasian males
What does South USA have a culture of honor?
The culture of honour is South may be linked to a history of cattle ranching; cattle herds were mobile and could be stolen so historically southern herders may have needed to defend their reputation more aggressively to prevent being taken advantage of
What is the ratio of homicides commited by males vs females in the US?
9 to 1, men are 9x more likely
Which gender is more likley to be involved in violent criminal behaviour?
males
