Aggression And Altruism

Question 1

_____ - Words or actions that are meant to harm or hurt other people (certain hormones in the body can cause this like testosterone, which is why men tend to be more aggressive. An evolutionary trait)

Answer 1

Aggression

Question 2

Aggression can also be due to stimulation of certain parts of the brain such as the ____ (many animals in the animal kingdom become aggressive due to this)

Answer 2

Hypothalamus

Question 3

____ believed that aggressive urges were unavoidable reactions to our everyday frustrations (he believed that we repress those urges so that we don’t hurt others or face rejection. May be expressed to strangers, sarcasm, watching sports, or venting)

Answer 3

Freud

Question 4

____ - The venting of aggressive impulses into other means

Answer 4

Catharsis

Question 5

____ psychologists look at aggression as an expression of people’s values, perceptions, and choices (people who act in an aggressive way believe that doing so is justified, anger can cause someone to become aggressive)

Answer 5

Cognitive psychologists

Question 6

People may also learn to be aggressive if aggressive ____ is reinforced (competitiveness). learning can also play a role (like aggressive behavior in sports, observing, violence at home school or media)

Answer 6

Behavior

Question 7

____ - The unselfish concern for the welfare of other people, even at the expense of one’s own well-being (can be linked to genetics)

Answer 7

Altruism

Question 8

___ ___ - States that people are less likely to help when there are bystanders or other people present

Answer 8

Bystander effect