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Group Displays of Aggression

freycameron Psychology A-Level Englisch 4 Karten

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1Neave & Wolfson (2003) AO2-Football teams playing at home were far more likely to win than opponents, and this was because of an increase in testosterone due to the need to protect territory.
-This increase was not found in away games, presumably as they did not need to protect their territory
2However... AO2 for group displays-Why is football more prone to hooliganism than any other sport?
-Other social factors must account for the aggression as well as a need to protect territory, and all sports have an element of threats to opposition
3:) Foldesi (1996) AO2-Greater number of violent incidents reported when national football teams played
-This is an example of xenophobia
4:) Chignon (1975) AO2-Longitudinal study of Yanomamo tribe
-Married male members were more likely to have been to war and killed members of opposing tribe...attractive to mates
-The war had many benefits, such as acquiring land and women