cognitive approach and aggression

Question 1

Cognitive priming for aggression

Answer 1

An aggressive stimulus primes aggressive thoughts, causing a later related stimulus to trigger which leads you to behave aggressively.

Question 2

Aggressive prime/stimulus

Answer 2

priming that usually occurs over time and isn’t a one-off event.
e.g. watching a violent film or playing a violent game.

Question 3

Below Awareness

Answer 3

Priming occurs without us being aware of it, meaning we can be primed in one social situation and can behave aggressively in another.

Question 4

Hostile attribution bias (HAB)

Answer 4

Bias towards perceiving aggression. a person with HAB may interpret other peoples behaviour as threatening even if its neutral. they may also pay special attention to other peoples behaviour, expecting it to be threatening.