The Frustration Aggression Hypothesis Flashcards
Who proposed the FAH
Dollard et al
What is the FAH
Sees aggression as consequence of frustration- prevention of a goal
Threat of punishment- inhibits aggression
Frustration- arousal of aggressive drive - cathartic effect
Justified and Unjustified frustration
Unjustified➡️aggression
Doob & Sears
•bus didn’t stop but no sign(unjustified)
•bus didn’t stop but had sign(justified)
Displaced aggression
We displace aggression if frustration is:
•abstract
•too powerful
•unavailable
Berkowits - Revised Frustration Aggression Hypothesis
Frustration➡️increased arousal: •cues➡️increased likelihood of aggression
•no cues➡️decreased likelihood of aggression
Strengths
+real world applications- mass killings
+real world application- sports violence
Weaknesses
-aggression is not an automatic consequence of frustration- only if learnt
-revised frustration aggressive hypothesis
-lack of support for catharsis