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Aggression

-social psychological

social learning theory

deindividuation

institutional aggression

-biological

neurotransmitters

hormone mechanisms

genetic

-evolutionary

evolutionary explanation

group display

Establishment

Bobo doll study- Bandura (1961)

P: male and female children 3-5 years old

P: 2 conditions

-see an adult acting aggressively with a life-size bobo doll on video (aggressive model)

-not see the video (non-aggressive model)

physical aggression as well as verbal aggression displayed (kicking, saying 'Pow') in the video

after shown video, each children were taken to a room with various toys which they were frustrated as they were not allowed to play

then, children were put in a room with diverse toys including hammer and the bobo doll

F: children in the aggressive model were more likely to act aggressively towards the doll

1/3 of children in aggressive condition repeated aggressive model's verbal responses (pow) while none in other condition

C: vicarious reinforcement exists

Vicarious reinforcement = learn consequences of behaviour by watching other people

Map

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