(Frustration-Aggression Theory) Flashcards
1
Q
Who proposed the frustration-aggression theory?
A
Dollard et al. (1939)
2
Q
What does the theory suggest?
A
It suggests that aggression in humans comes from frustration from environmental influences.
3
Q
What happens if there is frustration, but aggression due to it can’t be displayed in that situation?
A
The agression is displaced onto someone or something else.
4
Q
Where is evidence found?
A
In conflicts between people where those being aggressive in the conflict are the ones with fewer resources, which frustrates them.
5
Q
What can the theory explain?
A
It can explain seemingly inexplicable aggression.
6
Q
Example of inexplicable aggression?
A
Someone in the street turning on a stranger.
