SOCIAL-PSYCH EXP OF AGGRESSION : F-A H Flashcards
define the frustration-aggression hypothesis
social-psych theory arguing that anger and hostility are due to frustration of not achieving out goals
who formulated the frustration-aggression hypothesis?
Dollard et al
what is the frustration-agg hypothesis based on?
the concept of catharsis
what is catharsis?
releasing or providing relief
what does Dollard et al view agg as?
a psychological drive
explain how frustration leads to agg
goal blocked by external factor –> frustration –> aggressive drive –> aggressive behaviour e.g. verbal/phy violence –> drive reduction due to it being cathartic
give three reasons why aggression could be expressed indirectly to the source?
1 - cause is abstract
2 - cause is too powerful, risk punishment
3 - cause is not available
what is agg deflected onto if it cannot be expressed directly to the cause?
a weaker and available alternative e.g inanimate object, pet or younger sibling
who research frustration aggression?
Geen
what did Geen do?
male uni students do jigsaw experienced 1 out of 3 condition, then confederate does jigsaw and ppt allowed to shock them
what were the 3 conditions in Geen’s research?
1 - impossible puzzle
2 - confederate interrupt
3 - confederate insult if ppt make mistake
what were the findings of Geen’s study?
group 3 gave the strongest shocks to the confederate, followed by group 2 then 1 showing that increased frustration leads to increased anger
what were the results of Geen’s experiment in comparison to a control group?
all groups gave more intense shocks than the control group
who researched the role of environmental cues?
Berkowitz and LePage
what did Berkowitz say?
frustration creates readiness for aggression and cues in the environment make aggression more likely
