Explanations of Group Display Flashcards
What is xenophobia?
The fear, hatred and suspicion of strangers favoured by natural selection.
Give a study to support xenophobia from sport.
There have been many xenophopic displays in Italian football crowds.
What is a territorial display?
A display of aggression designed to incite fear into opponents to defend territory harboring important resources.
Give an example of a territorial display.
The Samoan manu siva tau war chant adopted by the Samoan rugby team before the 1991 World Cup.
What does home support do to testerone levels?
It raises them because the team are defending their home territory.
Males who display aggressiveness are more what?
Attractive to females and have more sexual partners.
What do displays of aggressiveness do?
Results in increased status and acceptance by other males.
What are signals of commitment?
The costliness of rituals signal commitment to the rest of the group.
What do permanent displays of aggression do?
Decrease the likelihood of defection. (Army)
