Bushman (2002) Case Study

Question 1

What happened?

Answer 1

Groups of students wrote essays & a confederate marked them critically
Then split into two groups

Question 2

Group A?

Answer 2

1) Punching bag- achieve sublimation
2) Airhorn to blast confederates- excess aggression?
3) Higher levels of aggression

Question 3

Group B?

Answer 3

1) Nothing
2) Airhorn to blast confederates
3) Lower levels of aggression

Question 4

Conclusion?

Answer 4

Psychodynamic theory of aggression doesn’t work