Lecture 2 - Aggression and Violence

Question 1

Describe violence and aggression in depth.

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Question 2

List 4 ways that we can use to study violence.
Describe each method.

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Question 3

Describe how Cohen et al. (1996) measured aggression.

Answer 3

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Question 4

Describe 2 lab experiments that measured aggression.

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Question 5

Describe the relationship between gender and aggression.

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Question 6

Describe the relationship between drugs and alcohol on aggression.

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Question 7

Describe some aggression related cognitions.

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Question 8

Describe the relationship between self-esteem and violence.

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Question 9

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Answer 9

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Question 10

Describe how the amygdala is related to aggression and violence.

Answer 10

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Question 11

Describe how the prefrontal cortex is related to aggression and violence.

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Question 12

Possible Questions:
- Are distinctions between different types of aggression useful?
- Why are people violent to one another? Consider TWO factors that may contribute to violence.
- Discuss the roles of the amygdala and orbitofrontal cortex in guiding and controlling behaviour.
- Discuss the role of gender in the perpetration of violence.

Answer 12

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