The Frustration Aggression Hypothesis Flashcards

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Who proposed the FAH

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Dollard et al

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What is the FAH

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

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3
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Justified and Unjustified frustration

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

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Displaced aggression

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

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Berkowits - Revised Frustration Aggression Hypothesis

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

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Strengths

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

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Weaknesses

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

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