Lecture_10_Aggression Flashcards
Aggression
Any form of behavior directed toward the goal of harming or injuring another living being who is motivated to avoid such treatment
Types of Aggression
- Hostile aggression
- Instrumental aggression
- Relational aggression
Hostile Aggression
Aggression stemming from feelings of anger and aimed at inflicting pain or injury
Instrumental Aggression
Aggression as a means to some goal other than causing pain
Relational Aggression
To deteriorate other people’s relationship
- e.g. gossip, spread rumors
Aggression Questionnaire
- Anger
- Physical aggression
- Hostility
- Verbal aggression
Gender and Aggression
- Males behave aggressively to secure status (culture of honor) -> Female chooses male who offers greatest protection and resources
- Females are more verbally aggressive by using sarcastic remarks
Cultures of Honor
Cultures that value individuals’ capability
- In the western culture, self-esteem is build on one’s capabilities
Emotional Responses as a Function of Groups’ Perceived Warmth and Competence
- Warm + Competent = Admiration
- Warm + Incompetent = Pity
- Cold + Competent = Envy
- Cold + Incompetent = Contempt
Biological Factors of Aggression
- Testosterone: Only correlation, no causation
- Mirror neurons
Culture and Aggression
Cultures embedded with cooperative, collectivist values lower levels of aggression than European societies
The Evolutionary View of Aggression
Natural selection
Psychoanalytic Theory of Aggression
Sex and Aggression
Social-Cognitive Learning Theory of Aggression
Role model
Learning Theory of Aggression
Reinforcement & Punishment
The General Aggression Model (GAM) Important
Integrative theoretical framework explaining how PERSONAL and SITUATIONAL input variables lead to aggressive behavior via
- Cognitive appraisal
- Negative affect
- Physiological arousal