Aggression: Evolution - Evaluation Flashcards
1
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S > Daly and Watson (1988)
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- found that over time males have developed techniques to stop their females going with other males
- e.g. prevent her talking to males, abuse, snooping through possessions
2
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S > Buss (1987, 1989)
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- 37 different cultures
- males value chastity (they don’t want to give resources to other children)
- females value faithfulness (they don’t want to share resources)
3
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S > Lorenz (1966)
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- observed animals in the natural world
- males more aggressive and found to fight over limited resources
4
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C > Did Darwin use the scientific method?
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Darwin used careful observation to turn his ideas and used evidence from fossils, increasing reliability.
5
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C > Is supporting research generalisable?
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- Lorenz used animals so we can’t be sure that this research can also be applied to humans
6
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O > Harris (2002)
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- found contradictory evidence
- found no gender differences
- both were concerned about emotional infidelity
- more recent research than Buss
7
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D > Freud
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- considers both sides of nature/nurture debate
- differing between sexes
- root of aggression is unresolved conflict
- males: castration fear
- females: penis envy
8
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+ > Can this theory account for all relationships?
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- this explanation suggests aggression comes about as a result of protecting offspring and ensuring genes are passed on
- cannot account for relationships where offspring is not produced
9
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+ > Deterministic?
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- fails to consider the role of free will
- suggests our behaviour is innate
- unlikely as humans have control over their behaviour (free will)
10
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+ > Reductionist?
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- ignores the role of brain processes
- less valid
