Chapter 10 PSY 352 (part2)
millers new statement on agression
"frustration produces instigations to a number of different types of response, one of which is an instigation to some form of aggression." -thought "always" was too far
Bernard is the class clown. Eberhard is the class genius. Adolf is the class bully. Ott is the class athlete. The person most likely to assume that others are provoking him is
Adolf- class bully
united states found that 80% of places with violent names were located?
South and West
Frustration- Aggression Hypothesis
Yale proposal that a)"the occurrence of aggressive behavior ALWAYS presuppose the existence of frustration" and the b)"existence of frustration ALWAYS leads to some form of aggression.
fight or flight syndrome
a response to stress that involves aggressing against others or running away
tend and befriend syndrome
a response to stress that involves nurturing others and making friends
deindividuation
a sense of anonymity and loss of individuals, as in a large group, making people esp. likely to engage in antisocial bx such as theft -large groups
Culture of Honor
a society that places high value on individual respect, strength and virtue and accepts and justifies violent action in response to threats to one's honor
humiliation
a state of disgrace or loss of self-respect ( or of respect from others)
aggressive people have inner biases that make them... a,b,c
a- expect others to react aggressively b-view ambiguous act as aggressive c-assume that when someone does something to hurt or offend them, it was deliberately and intentionally design to have that hurtful effect.
abusive spouses also tend to be
abusive parent
running amok
according to mala culture, refers to behavior of a young man who becomes "Uncontrollably" violent after receiving a blow to his ego
if your feelings or ego has been hurt leads to
aggression ( wounded pride)
social aspect of aggression
aggression is mainly a way by which people try to alter the behavior of others so as to enable the aggressors to get what they want
50 % of violent crimes has what kind of factor
alcohol
which statement is false? -women attack their rel. partners more then men -in an attack, men cause more damage than women -the avg. husband is taller, stronger and heavier than his wife
all the above are TRUE.
which of the following can increase self-awareness
audience
Frued
believed ppl seek pleasure and aovid pain -when those are block "primordial reaction" to Frustration
Frustration
blockage of or interference with a personal goal
boys vs girl in aggresion
boy- high in physical aggression girls- high in indirect aggression both- same in verbal aggression
humiliation appears to be the primary cause of violence and aggression in
culture of honor -humiliation hurts your honor
tamika attends a football game, and her team wins. the fans rush the field and tear down a goal post. tamika happily joins them, and tears down a goal post with her fellow students. Tamika is prob. experiencing
deindividuation
anger does not
directly or inevitably cause aggression -angry ppl lash out bc they want to get rid of their anger and feel better
preserve honor
doesn't have to be through violence
women are just as violent as men in
domestic violence
interference with the attainment of a goal first results in
frustration
HAB vs HPB
hab; specifically to whether someone is attacking you. hpb; Watching ppl have a convo and inferring that they are arguing or getting ready to fight
research suggests that the mere sight of a weapon can
increase aggression
Physical exercise
increases aggression
females are more aggressive than males when it comes to
indirect aggression
what type of norm is most effective at reducing litter?
injunctive
people are quick to tell lies if
itll improve their sex lives
food for thought
junk food increases violence
what else causes aggression
loud noise foul odors air pollution crowding
people who cheat tend to have
lower academic ability than those who don't cheat
other anti social behavior
lying, cheating, stealing, littering
women are slightly MORE likely than men to use physical aggression against their partners however...
men are more likely to inflict serious injuries and death on their partners
parents that were abuse as children are
more likely than others to abuse their own kids
hot temps are associated with aggression
more violence in summer months not only region but also time of year
what personality trait is most strongly linked to violence and aggression
narcissim
violent people typically have the traits of
narcissism and anit social behavior
injunctive norms
norms that specify what most others approve or disapprove of
descriptive norms
norms that specify what most people do
lying
not telling the truth
in their 1990 book a general theory of crime, criminologists Gottfredson and Hirschi identified _______ as the major cause of violence
poor self control
which of the following is the best predictor of violent crime in all cultures
poor self control
there is a _____ relationship between hot temp. and aggression
positive
there is a ______ relationship between alcohol and aggression
positive
why does alcohol increase aggressive tendencies
reduces inhibition narrows effect of attention decreases in self aweareness
people who feel bad try to
repair or remedy their moods
general theory of crime
self control
violence starts when
self-control stops
domestic violence for women who are ____,_____, _____ or ______ are 3 times higher than the risk for married women
separated divorced cohabiting with a partner never married
low levels of _____ are associated with high levels of aggression
serotonin
criminals show low self-control in other bx like what?
smoking, traffic accidents, unplanned pregnancies, fail to show up to wokr,
what theory of aggression posits that people use aggression to restore justice?
social influence theory
norms
social standards that prescribe what people ought to do
in what part of the US is the culture of honor most prevalent
south
higher levels of violence in?
south and cities
serotonin
the "feel good" neurotransmitter, low levels of which have been linked to aggression and violence in both animals and humans
weapons effect
the increase in aggression that occurs as a result of the mere presence of a weapon
what impact of the internet on school cheating?
the internet has increased school cheating
testosterone
the male sex hormone. high levels of which have been linked to aggression and violence in both animals and humans
people who thought they has received a high dose of alcohol were
the most aggressvie
hostile expectation bias
the tendency to assume that people will react to potential conflicts with aggression ex/ if you bump into someone, youll think that person thinks you did it on purpse, and they are going to attack you later
hostile attribution bias
the tendency to perceive ambiguous actions by others as aggressive (hostile) ex/ person bumps into you.. you think they did it on purpose to hurt you.
hostile perception bias
the tendency to perceive social interactions in general as being aggressive - found more in agressive indviduals than non agressive indvids.
which group of ppl resorts to aggression most often
toddlers
people honk their horn more when...
vengance sticker, and rifle in the back
domestic violence (family violence, intimate-partner violence)
violence that occurs within the home or family, between people who have a close relationship with each other
adding _____ reduced anti social behavior
vitamin supplements
329 part. violent tv as a 1st-3rd grade ...
were 3 times more likely than others to be convicted of criminal bx by the time they were 20. also more likely to abuse their spouses and assault others
when do people resort to aggression to get what they want?
when they believe it will bring them success
which group of people is esp. at risk for domestic violence
women in non committed relationship
3 reason why video games are worse tan TV
1- Video game is active 2-video gamers are more likely than others to identify with a violent character 3-video games directly reward violent behavior by points
what does the runnin amok reveal
1- influence of culture 2- culture can promote violence without placing a post. value on it (made it seem normal) 3-ppl believe if beyond their control; yet they are mistaken
Domestic violence is the leading cause of injuries to women ages...
15-44 -women in a non committed relationship is esp at risk.
Tremblay study found __% found toddlers to can be aggressive in a day care setting
25 -most toddler aggression isn't severe enough to qualify as violence
% decreases in anti social behavior by decreasing fried and sugary food
50
