AO2: Social Psychological Theories Of Aggression Flashcards

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Bandura et al (1963) Study 1 Findings:

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  • Those in aggressive model condition most aggressive.
  • Boys more aggressive than girls.
  • Boys more aggressive if model was male.
  • Girls more physically aggressive with male model and more verbally aggressive if female.
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Bandura et al (1963) Study 1 Method:

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  • 36 boys and 36 girls aged 3-6, matched pairs.
  • Aggressive model, non-aggressive model or no model.
  • Frustrated then watched playing with bobo doll for 20 minutes.
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Bandura et al (1963) Study 2 Method:

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  • 66 nursery children watched video if aggressive adult and bobo doll.
  • Model either rewarded, punished or no consequence.
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Bandura et al (1963) Findings:

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  • Rewarded model condition led to most aggression.

- Those in punishment condition behaved aggressively when offered a reward.

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Bandura Studies Evaluation:

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  • Highly influential, first to show effects if children observing aggression.
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Bandura Studies Evaluation:

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  • One way mirror and young age reduces demand characteristics, increasing internal validity.
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Bandura Studies Evaluation:

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  • Can’t generalise to older children, adolescents and adults.
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Bandura Studies Evaluation:

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  • Lack of ecological validity as bobo dolls are designed to be hit. However, same effect later found with clown.
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Bandura Studies Evaluation:

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  • Don’t know if learning maintained in long-term.
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Bandura Studies Evaluation:

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  • Previous frustration may have caused aggression, not SLT.
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Bandura Studies Evaluation:

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  • Not a valid measure of aggression as children knew bobo dolls are for hitting.
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Bandura Studies Evaluation:

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  • Greater aggression from boys implies biological influence.
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SLT Evaluation:

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  • Role of self-efficacy explains why we may be more aggressive to some than others.
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SLT Evaluation:

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  • Does not account for role of emotional factors on aggression.
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SLT Evaluation:

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  • Varying levels of vicarious reinforcement and self-efficacy explain differing aggression levels across contexts. Biological control would result in identical response.
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Zimbardo et al (1973)

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  • Anonymity in form of uniforms increases aggression.
  • High ecological validity.
  • Poor population validity.
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Malmuth & Check (1981)

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  • Asked US male universities about likelihood of rape if unidentifiable from 1-5.
  • 1/3 rated a chance from 2+.
  • Measures intention, not behaviour.
  • Poor temporal validity.
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Dodd (1985)

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  • Asked 229 students what they would do if invisible.
  • 36% of responses independently rated as anti-social.
  • Some extreme aggression mentioned.
  • Intention, not behaviour.
  • Prisoners subject to social desirability bias.
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Postmes & Spears (1998)

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  • Meta-analysis into 60 deindividuation studies.
  • Anonymity important in increasing aggression.
  • High generalisability.
  • Hard to compare studies on meta-analyses due to different research methods and operationalisation of aggression.
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Deindividuation Evaluation:

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  • Controlled laboratory studies lack ecological validity.
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Deindividuation Evaluation:

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  • Most research supports anonymity over private self-awareness.
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Deindividuation IDA:

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  • Social psychological approach.