The Frustration Aggression Hypothesis

Question 1

Who proposed the FAH

Answer 1

Dollard et al

Question 2

What is the FAH

Answer 2

Sees aggression as consequence of frustration- prevention of a goal
Threat of punishment- inhibits aggression
Frustration- arousal of aggressive drive - cathartic effect

Question 3

Justified and Unjustified frustration

Answer 3

Unjustified➡️aggression
Doob & Sears
•bus didn’t stop but no sign(unjustified)
•bus didn’t stop but had sign(justified)

Question 4

Displaced aggression

Answer 4

We displace aggression if frustration is:
•abstract
•too powerful
•unavailable

Question 5

Berkowits - Revised Frustration Aggression Hypothesis

Answer 5

Frustration➡️increased arousal: •cues➡️increased likelihood of aggression
•no cues➡️decreased likelihood of aggression

Question 6

Strengths

Answer 6

+real world applications- mass killings
+real world application- sports violence

Question 7

Weaknesses

Answer 7

-aggression is not an automatic consequence of frustration- only if learnt
-revised frustration aggressive hypothesis
-lack of support for catharsis