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Social psyc. shsu dr cash exam 4

Terms in this set (12)

Agression
intentional behavior aimed at doing harm or causing pain to another person
hostile aggression
behavior intended to harm another, either physically or psychologically, and motivated by feelings of anger and hostility
instrumental aggression
aggression that aims to injure, but only as a means to some other end
T/F: Aggression is an optional strategy
True
Physical Aggression Signs and Symptoms
These behaviors reflect rage, hostility, and potential for physical assault or verbal destructiveness and can be directed at others or oneself;

aggression is a hostile reaction that occurs when control over anger is lost.
relational aggression
nonphysical acts, such as insults or social rejection, aimed at harming the social connection between the victim and other people
physiological effects on aggression
-alcohol increases aggression
-pain
-discomfort (heat, humidity, air pollution, bad smells)
frustration-aggression theory
the theory that frustration - the perception that you are being prevented from attaining a goal - increases the probability of an aggressive response
Goal Proximity
closer to goal = more frustration = more aggression
Berkowitz and LePage (1967)
Provided the initial laboratory test of this hypothesis in a study in which they manipulated the anger of the participant and the presence of a gun. They found that more shocks were given by the angered participants than the nonangered participants but only when a weapon was present
Does media violence desensitize us?
YES!
-less physiological arousal
-more indifference
-less sensitive to others needs
How does media violence affect aggression?
-Norms: If they can do it, so can I
-Observational Learning
-Habituation
-Misattribution
-self-fullfilling prophecy
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