Theories about Aggression & Culture and Aggression Flashcards

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aggression is unlearned and universal

  • Freud: 2 instincts
    Eros (life)
    Thanatos (death)
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Instinct theories of aggression

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Aggression serves a survival function

When aggression is not released, it builds up until it explodes

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Hydraulic model of aggression

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Frustration: blocking of a goal-directed behavior

  • Frustration leads to aggression
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Frustration-aggression hypothesis

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When the cause of the frustration is vague, hostility and aggression are redirected to an easy target

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Scapegoat hypothesis

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Direct observation of others

  • Bobo doll study (Bandura)
  • Learned how to aggress
  • Norms
  • Media
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Social learning theory of aggression

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A culture defined by its member’s strong concerns about their own and other’s reputations, leading to sensitivity to insults and a willingness to use violence to avenge any perceived wrong

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culture honor

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men respond with aggression when they experience threats to their masculinity

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Precarious manhood hypothesis

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