GCSE Psychology (Aggression) Flashcards on Aggression Key Points, created by Becca Westwell on 11/20/2014.
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Created by Becca Westwell
almost 10 years ago
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Biological Explanations of Aggression
Aggressive hormone
Abnormality in chromosomes
Damaged parts of the brain responsible for high levels of aggression
The limbic system
Testosterone
XYY
The pre-frontal cortex
Biological ways of reducing aggression
Psycho-surgery
Drug used to treat ADHD
Thanatos
Ego-defence Mechanisms
Displacement
Sublimation
Frustration-Aggression Explanation
A study to support the frustration-aggression hypothesis
Study to investigate the biological explanation of aggression: brain damage/disease
Study to investigate the biological explanation of aggression: hormones
What did Megargee and Mendelsohn study?
Catharsis
Two ways of dealing with our aggressive instincts.
Social Learning Theory
A study to show aggression can be learned.
Social Learning Theory ways of reducing aggression.
