Aggression

Aggression

1. Explanations

   • SLT
     • AO1
       • Behaviourist
       • Learn through observation and imitation
         • A.K.A. Modelling
         • Watch and then copy behaviours
       • more likely to imitate
         • Role Models (Parents)
         • Peers
         • Idols (Celebs)
       • therefore we learn aggression through the observation and imitation of perceived aggressive acts
       • also more likely to be aggressive if vicariously reinforced
         • e.g. if a peer, role model or idol was praised for their aggressive behaviour, we are more likely to imitate as want the praise also
       • O.T.W this theory suggests aggression is learned
     • A02
       • Bandura (1963)
         • Bobo doll
       • Hollin and Howells
         • children raised by physically abusive parents
   • Deindividuation
     • AO1
       • loss of a sense of personal identity
       • caused by wearing a mask, uniform or being in a large crowd
         • risk of identification has been drastically reduced
       • Zimbardo
         • loss of a sense of personal agency
         • in a group, feel as though the responsibility has been shifted from the individual themselves to the whole group
     • AO2
       • Zimbardo (1970)
         • Stanford Prison experiment
           • all males
         • learning task, electric shocks
           • increased identity, resulted in less shocks
             • all women
       • Johnson and Downing
         • nurses uniforms
           • less likely to give electric shocks
       • Frazer
         • childrens Halloween party
           • in costumes = more aggressive