Aggression & Pro-social Behaviour Flashcards
That regular people can internalise roles such as prison guard and prisoner and behave accordingly is demonstrated by which experiment?
‘Stanford Prison Experiment’
Most acts of terrorism are considered to be _______ aggression.
instrumental
The blocking of goal-directed behaviour is called;
Frustration.
It was raining and Jessie’s car had a flat tyre. After she managed to fix it, she arrived home late only to find someone had parked in her parking spot. When she entered her flat, she kicked her pet cat, which was waiting at the door. Jessie’s behaviour can be explained in terms of…
The frustration-aggression theory.
Viewing sexually violent movies _______ men to brutality and results in _______ for victims of sexual assault.
desensitizes; less sympathy
As part of therapy, a clinical psychologist encourages her patients to install a punching bag in their homes to release hostility. The therapist apparently believes in…
The catharsis hypothesis.
Which social psychological factors is hypothesised to be responsible for mob violence?
Deindividuation.
Positive, constructive, helpful social behaviour is what psychologists refer to as:
Prosocial behaviour.
Melvin’s mother, who just received a very favourable job evaluation from her employer is most likely to respond ____________ if she just received a very favourable job evaluation from her employer.
favourably
