Blanchard & Blanchard - Using Animal Studies to Learn About Human Aggression Flashcards
1
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What did Blanchard & Blanchard (2003) suggest?
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That it is reasonable to link conclusions about aggressive behaviour in animals to aggression in humans.
2
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They point out that…
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… humans, just like animals, protect their territory and compete for resources including status and territory.
3
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They show that…
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… animals, just like humans, challenge for resources and then, given higher status, turn to controlling those resources.
4
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They discuss evidence linking…
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… the endocrine system and aggression (not the limbic system and aggression!!).
5
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Their points apply to?
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All studies that use animals and want to draw conclusions that relate to human behaviour.
