key question Flashcards
1
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state the key question
A
what are the implications if aggression is a result of nature not nurture
2
Q
what is aggression?
A
overt or covert, often harmful interaction with the intention of inflicting damage upon another individual
3
Q
what is the role of nature and nurture in aggression
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nurture - due to environment, we come into the world as a blank mind and learn behaviour
nature - due to genetics or brain structure
4
Q
why is the key question important to society?
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- police recorded 19% increase in violent crime (649 to 739)
- in 2020, domestic abuse rose by 20%
- in 2017 464,000 died from violent crimes
5
Q
describe the theory of evolution
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- purpose is to pass down genes
- males needed to aquire a status and gain resources to be attractive - phys agg
- not 100% paternity certainty for males
- females likely to be socially aggressive to reduce attractiveness of other women
- survival of offspring depends on mothers presence so phys doesnt aid them
- daly and wilson - low status males most likely to be victims and offenders
6
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describe the theory of brain structure
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- amygdala - emotional processing and memory
- fight or flight
- incorrect perception of emotions
- PFC - planning / decisions
- cannot plan for consequences
- raine, charles whitman, phineas gage
7
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describe the theory of neurotransmitters
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- dopamine - motivation, reward
- act to gain rewards
- sz more dopamine in mesolimbic
- amphetamine mimics dopamine and inc agg
- ferrari - intruder rats
- serotonin
- ssris block reuptake to increase levels
- gorkal - fmri in alcohol users, prevents message of serotonin passing so inc agg
8
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low validity
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- case studies are unique
- no comparison to before
9
Q
methodology
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brain scans
- reliable and valid
10
Q
reductionist
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doesnt consider environment
11
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alternate theory
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slt
- learn through observing and imitating a role model
- bandura
12
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conclusion
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- implication if aggression is due to nature = prisons are useless and used for scapegoating
- implication if aggression due to nurture = if we can learn, we should be able to unlearn
