Chapter 14 - Program 15

Question 1

(1) The Frustration Aggression Theory originally states that?

Answer 1

aggression is the natural and innate response to any frustration, which is defined as a blocked goal response

Question 2

(1) the Frustration Aggression Theory originated out of ?

Answer 2

drive theories of personality from Freud. an aggressive drive gets reduced by means of CATHARSIS- can event decrease this aggressive drive.

Question 3

(1) Therapists encourage what?

Answer 3

aggressive symbolic or fantasy play.

Question 4

(1) What is the problem with Frustration Aggression Theory?

Answer 4

there is very little empirical support. the opportunity to enact aggression symbolically should decrease everyday but yet it increases.

Question 5

(2) Classical Conditioning is important, why?

Answer 5

if some event/object is continuously associated with aggressive behavior, you become classically conditioned to that stimulus, such that the object/event presented alone will come to elicit an aggressive response.

Question 6

(2) Berkowitz study?

Answer 6

the presence of a gun is associated with aggression. he used CC to explain the phenomenon of scape goating (is the practice of singling out any party for unmerited negative treatment or blame as a scapegoat)

Question 7

(2) Problem with Classical Conditioning?

Answer 7

theory is limited in usefulness

Question 8

(3) Operant Conditioning

Answer 8

aggression is strongly influenced by reinforcement contingencies

Question 9

(3) Aggressive behaviour is rewarded?

Answer 9

it will increase.

Question 10

(3) do reinforcement contingencies work?

Answer 10

yes, they do indeed alter the likelihood that someone will behave aggressively

Question 11

(4) If you see someone rewarded for aggression you are more likely to imitate, whereas, if you see someone punished for aggression you are less likely to imitate, this is an example of?

Answer 11

observational learning

Question 12

(4) what is a powerful mode of aggression?

Answer 12

TV; aggressive TV could cause an increase in aggressive behaviour OR alternatively children who are already aggressive could preferentially seek out aggressive TV

Question 13

(5) what are the 5 components for Dodge’s Social-Cognitive Model of Aggression?

Answer 13

1. DECODING a particular event
2. INTERPRETING the event
3. SEARCH for a RESPONSE
4. DECIDING among alternative responses
5. ENCODING CHOSEN response

Question 14

(5) In this model children are seen as ?

Answer 14

thinking beings who are evaluating, deciding, weighing alternatives. past history of reinforcements and exposure will affect their choices.

Question 15

(6) The Biologically Based Theory points to ?

Answer 15

large-scale biological factors that may well be playing a role. it attempts to account for the pervasive sex-differences in aggression

Question 16

(6) examples:

Answer 16

castrating male animals decreases the aggression (male inmates)

Question 17

(6) Problem:

Answer 17

there may be some kind of predisposition or biologically sensitivity to aggression cues is males

Question 18

Patterson’s study on highly aggressive children: family environment ?

Answer 18

family climate was very negative and hostile, interaction was aversive. NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT, only by aggressive response could the child terminate aversive events such as teasing/

Question 19

What did Patterson do ?

Answer 19

development intervention program for parents.
1. he would go into homes and would pay parents to increase the positive interaction between family members
2. as the positive interactions were working and parents could see that he would start to decrease the money until it was no longer needed.
(Problem-some parents couldn’t overcome hostileness towards children)