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PSY204 Aggression
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1Difficult to operationally define at it is partly shaped by societal and cultural norms.
- AAggression (p. 471-472)
- BBiosocial Theoretical Positions (p. 476)
- CFrustration-aggression hypothesis (p. 477)
- DLearning by vicarious experience (p. 479)
2What are some proposed definitions for aggression?
- ABehaviour resulting in personal injury or destruction of property
- BBehaviour intended to harm another of the same species
- CIntentional infliction of some form of harm on others
- DDesire to give all your love and affection to the dog instead of the friends you are visiting
- EEating all of the chocolate
3Defines a theorietical term in a way that allows it to be manipulated.
- AOperational definition (p. 472)
- BEvolutionary social psychology (p. 475-476)
- CModelling (p. 480)
- DScript (p. 480)
4Innate drive or impulse, genetically transmitted.
- AInstinct (p. 474)
- BModelling (p. 480)
- CRelative deprivation (p. 493)
- DDisinhibition (p. 488)
5Innate death instinct.
- AThanatos (p. 422)
- BFighting instinct (p. 475)
- CFrustration-aggression hypothesis (p. 477)
- DExcitation-transfer model (p. 477)
6Behaviour is genetically determined and is controlled by natural selection.
- AEthology (p. 474)
- BEvolutionary social psychology (p. 475-476)
- CBiosocial Theoretical Positions (p. 476)
- DSocial learning theory (p. 478)
7What are two compentents that contribute towards ethology?
- AReleasers (p. 474)
- BFighting instinct (p. 475)
- CScript (p. 480)
- DModelling (p. 480)
8Specific stimuli in the environment thought by ethologists to trigger aggressive responses.
- AReleasers (p. 474)
- BInstinct (p. 474)
- CModelling (p. 480)
- DScript (p. 480)
9An extension of evolutionary psychology that views complex social behaviour as adaptive, helping the individual, kin and the species as a while to survive.
- AFighting instinct (p. 475)
- BReleasers (p. 474)
- CThanatos (p. 422)
- DInstinct (p. 474)
10An extension of evolutionary psychology that views complex social behaviour as adaptive, helping the individual, kin and the species as a whole to survive.
- AEvolutionary social psychology (p. 475-476)
- BBiosocial Theoretical Positions (p. 476)
- CSocial learning theory (p. 478)
- DAttachment styles (p. 483)
11In the context of aggression, theories that emphasise an innate component, though not the existence of a full-blown instinct.
- ABiosocial Theoretical Positions (p. 476)
- BSocial learning theory (p. 478)
- CRealistic conflict theory (p. 422)
- DGeneral Aggression Model (p. 492)
12Through the biosocial theories view of instinct, what concepts share this view?
- AFrustration-aggression hypothesis (p. 477)
- BExcitation-transfer model (p. 477)
- CLearning by direct experience (p. 479)
- DRealistic conflict theory (p. 422)
- ESexual selection theory (p. 484)
13Theory that all frustration leads to aggression, and all aggression comes from frustration. Used to explain prejudice and intergroup aggression.
- AFrustration-aggression hypothesis (p. 477)
- BExcitation-transfer model (p. 477)
- CSociocultural theory (p. 484)
- DCathartic hypothesis (p. 484)
14The expression of aggression is a function of learnt behaviour, some excitation from another source, and the person’s interpretation of the arousal state.
- AExcitation-transfer model (p. 477)
- BFrustration-aggression hypothesis (p. 477)
- CSocial learning theory (p. 478)
- DRealistic conflict theory (p. 422)
15The view championed by Bandura that human social behaviour is not innate but learnt from appropriate models.
- ASocial learning theory (p. 478)
- BBiosocial Theoretical Positions (p. 476)
- CRealistic conflict theory (p. 422)
- DSexual selection theory (p. 484)
16Components of Social learning theory.
- ALearning by direct experience (p. 479)
- BLearning by vicarious experience (p. 479)
- CRelative deprivation (p. 493)
- DAttachment styles (p. 483)
- EType A personality (p. 483)
17Acquiring a behaviour because we were rewarded for it.
- ALearning by direct experience (p. 479)
- BLearning by vicarious experience (p. 479)
- CScript (p. 480)
- DHormones (p. 483-484)
18Acquiring a behaviour after observing that another person was rewarded for it.
- ALearning by vicarious experience (p. 479)
- BLearning by direct experience (p. 479)
- CExcitation-transfer model (p. 477)
- DScript (p. 480)
19Tendency for a person to reproduce the actions, attitudes and emotional responses exhibited by a real-life or symbolic model. Also called observational learning.
- AModelling (p. 480)
- BScript (p. 480)
- CGender and socialisation (p. 484)
- DDisinhibition (p. 488)
20A schema about an event.
- AScript (p. 480)
- BInstinct (p. 474)
- CEthology (p. 474)
- DPersonality
21A sense of having less than we feel entitled to.
- ARelative deprivation (p. 493)
- BRealistic conflict theory (p. 422)
- CType A personality (p. 483)
- DDehumanisation (p. 488)
22Sherif’s theory of intergroup conflict that explains intergroup behaviour in terms of the nature of goal relations between groups.
- ARealistic conflict theory (p. 422)
- BSocial learning theory (p. 478)
- CBiosocial Theoretical Positions (p. 476)
- DSociocultural theory (p. 484)
23Descriptions of the nature of people’s close relationships, thought to be established in childhood.
- AAttachment styles (p. 483)
- BHormones (p. 483-484)
- CCatharsis (p. 484-486)
- DCollective aggression (p. 488)
24The ‘coronary-prone’ personality – a behavioural correlate of heart disease characterised by striving to achieve, time urgency, competitiveness and hostility.
- AType A personality (p. 483)
- BAlcohol (p. 486-488)
- CDeindividuation (p. 488)
- DDehumanisation (p. 488)
25Psychological gender differences are determined by individuals’ adaptations to restrictions based on their gender in their society. Also called social role theory.
- ASociocultural theory (p. 484)
- BSexual selection theory (p. 484)
- CCathartic hypothesis (p. 484)
- DGeneral Aggression Model (p. 492)
26Sex differences in behaviour are determined by evolutionary history rather than society.
- ASexual selection theory (p. 484)
- BSociocultural theory (p. 484)
- CRealistic conflict theory (p. 422)
- DSocial learning theory (p. 478)
27A dramatic release of pent-up feelings: the idea that aggressive motivation is ‘drained’ by acting against a frustrating object (or substitute), or by a vicarious experience.
- ACatharsis (p. 484-486)
- BCathartic hypothesis (p. 484)
- CGeneral Aggression Model (p. 492)
- DInterpersonal aggression
28The notion that acting aggressively, or even just viewing aggressive material, reduces feelings of anger and aggression.
- ACathartic hypothesis (p. 484)
- BCatharsis (p. 484-486)
- CType A personality (p. 483)
- DCollective aggression (p. 488)
29A breakdown in the learnt controls (social mores) against behaving impulsively or, in this context, aggressively. For some people, alcohol has a disinhibiting effect.
- ADisinhibition (p. 488)
- BDeindividuation (p. 488)
- CDehumanisation (p. 488)
- DDesensitisation (p. 497)
30Process whereby people lose their sense of socialised individual identity and engage in unsocialised, often antisocial, behaviours.
- ADeindividuation (p. 488)
- BDisinhibition (p. 488)
- CDehumanisation (p. 488)
- DDesensitisation (p. 497)
31Stripping people of their dignity and humanity.
- ADehumanisation (p. 488)
- BDeindividuation (p. 488)
- CDisinhibition (p. 488)
- DDesensitisation (p. 497)
32Unified aggression by a group of individuals, who may not even know one another, against another individual or group.
- ACollective aggression (p. 488)
- BCultural variation
- CInterpersonal aggression
- DInstitutionalised aggression (p. 507)
33Sex-stereotypical attributes of a person.
- AGender (p. 494)
- BCultural norms (p. 494)
- CHormones (p. 483-484)
- DPersonality
34What contributes towards cultural variation of aggression?
- ACultural norms (p. 494)
- BCulture of honour (p. 495-496)
- CSubculture of violence (p. 496)
- DMachismo (p. 496)
- EDomestic violence (p. 503)
- FCrowding (p. 490-491)
35Norms whose origin is part of the tradition of a culture.
- ACultural norms (p. 494)
- BCulture of honour (p. 495-496)
- CSubculture of violence (p. 496)
- DMachismo (p. 496)
36A culture that endorses male violence as a way of addressing threats to social reputation or economic position.
- ACulture of honour (p. 495-496)
- BSubculture of violence (p. 496)
- CMachismo (p. 496)
- DCultural norms (p. 494)
37A subgroup of society in which a higher level of violence is accepted as the norm.
- ASubculture of violence (p. 496)
- BMachismo (p. 496)
- CCultural norms (p. 494)
- DCulture of honour (p. 495-496)
38A code in which challenges, abuse and even differences of opinion must be met with fists or other weapons.
- AMachismo (p. 496)
- BSubculture of violence (p. 496)
- CCulture of honour (p. 495-496)
- DCultural norms (p. 494)
39A serious reduction in a person’s responsiveness to material that usually evokes a strong emotional reaction, such as violence or sexuality.
- ADesensitisation (p. 497)
- BDisinhibition (p. 488)
- CDeindividuation (p. 488)
- DDehumanisation (p. 488)
40Anderson’s model that includes both personal and situational factors, and cognitive and affective processes in accounting for different kinds of aggression.
- AGeneral Aggression Model (p. 492)
- BInstitutionalised aggression (p. 507)
- CRealistic conflict theory (p. 422)
- DBiosocial Theoretical Positions (p. 476)
41Aggression that is given formal or informal recognition and social legitimacy by being incorporated into rules and norms.
- AInstitutionalised aggression (p. 507)
- BInterpersonal aggression
- CIntergroup conflict
- DMass media (p. 497)
42What profressions are considered to use instutionalised aggression?
- ANational defence
- BPolice
- CPsychologists
- DSport
- EMassage therapist
- FDentist
43How do we reduce aggression in families?
- ANot rewarding acts of violence
- BRewarding non-aggressive behaviour
- CAvoiding punishing behaviour
- DTransference
- ECatharsis
44How do we reduce aggression at an interpersonal level?
- ABehaviour modification techniques
- BAssertiveness training
- CSocial skills training
- DNon-aggressive modelling
- EBobo the clown
- FActing in a passive aggressive manner towards others
45How do we reduce aggression at a societal level?
- APolitical decisions / laws
- BPeace studies
- CCommunity will
- DEducation
- ERoad rage
- FBarking loudly at every stranger we see
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