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Ch 10: Aggression

Ch 10: Aggression. Pt 1: March 31, 2014. Aggression. Physical or verbal behavior intended to harm Distinguish between: Hostile aggression Instrumental aggression What makes us angry? Instigators of anger? Automatic vs. Controlled processing -. Theories of Aggression. Biology

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Ch 10: Aggression

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  1. Ch 10: Aggression Pt 1: March 31, 2014

  2. Aggression • Physical or verbal behavior intended to harm • Distinguish between: • Hostile aggression • Instrumental aggression • What makes us angry? • Instigators of anger? • Automatic vs. Controlled processing -

  3. Theories of Aggression • Biology • Frustration • Social Learning • Situational

  4. Aggression Theories: Biology • Biological foundations of aggression – is it human nature? • Freud and others – needed to redirect our energy • How does this theory hold up?

  5. Testosterone (male sex hormone) also has influence • Boys/girls express aggression differently • Feelings of anger – • Gender differences in direct /indirect aggression? • Gender differences in interpretations of aggression?

  6. Aggression Theories: Frustration • Oldest theory – frustration (having a goal blocked) leads to some form of aggression. • Aggression gets displaced to other sources • Role of catharsis here - • Any support for this theory?

  7. Social Learning Theory • Is it a learned social behavior? Bandura • Learn aggression through observing others. • Bobo doll experiment example… • What was the method? • What were the results?

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