frustration aggression hypothesis Flashcards
1
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who proposed this
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(Dollard, 1939)
2
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what is this
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draws from the psychodynamic concept of catharsis i.e. aggression serves to give vent to pent-up feelings in the moment which ultimately helps to reduce the need for further aggression
3
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how is aggression expressed
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suggested by the FAH cannot always be expressed directly towards the source of the frustration (displaced aggression): the source may be at some remove
4
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who conducted supporting research
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green 1968
5
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what did he do/find
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a lab experiment in which participants were asked to complete a jigsaw puzzle under different FAH conditions (an unattainable time limit; an impossible jigsaw; a confederate directing insults at them) : the group of participants who had experienced
