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GCSE AQA Psychology Aggression
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- 1Aggressionbehaviour aimed at harming others
- 2HormonesChemicals released by our endocrine system that affects how our bodies function and how
we behave - 3ChromosomesThe part of each cell that carries the genetic information from
our parents - 4Limbic SystemThe parts of the brain that is associated with instinctive behaviour e.g. aggressive behaviour
- 5Prefrontal CortexThe very front of the brain. It is involved in social and moral behaviour and controls aggression
- 6Brain DiseaseDamage to the brain caused by illness or trauma
- 7Biological Explanation of Aggression-Men have more testosterone than women: they are more aggressive
-Having an extra y-chromosome can make you more violent
-Brain Disease affecting either the limbic system or the prefrontal cortex may lead to high levels of aggression - 8ThanatosDrive to self-destruction, however, ego defense mechanisms redirect this drive outwardly this results in aggressive behaviour
- 9DisplacementChannelling Thanatos into being aggressive towards other people
- 10SublimationChannelling our aggression into other acceptable behaviour
- 11Ego defence mechanismBehaviour strategies used by the individual to protect itself
- 12Psychodynamic Theory Explanation-Freud suggested that Thanatos would suddenly turn into aggressive behaviour
-He was contradicted as aggression needs something to trigger it
-This trigger is frustration - 13Vicarious LearningLearning by observation
- 14MonitoringJudging whether our own behaviour is appropriate or not
- 15PunishmentA stimulus that weakens behaviour because it is unpleasant and we try to avoid it.
- 16Social Learning Theory Explanation-Can copy role models that act aggressively
-Imitates behaviour
-He monitors his own behaviour (thinks it's appropriate as he has seen role models do it)
-Reinforcement increases likelihood of repetition - 17Young et al AimTo see what effect hormones have on aggressive behaviour
- 18Young et al MethodHe injected pregnant rhesus monkeys with testosterone, and observed the levels of aggression in their offspring as they matured
- 19Young et al ResultsThe high levels of testosterone in pregnancy made the females grow up and behave like male monkeys. They engaged in rough and tumble play and challenged the males for dominance in their group
- 20Young et al ConclusionTestosterone plays a vital part in aggressive behaviour
- 21Barker AimTo see the effect of frustration on aggressive behaviour
- 22Barker MethodChildren were kept waiting for a long time before they were allowed to play in a room full of attractive toys. Their behaviour was then observed.
- 23Barker ResultsThe children were more aggressive and destructive than other children who had not been frustrated by being kept waiting
- 24Barker ConclusionBeing frustrated does lead to an increase in aggression
- 25Bandura et al AimTo find out if 3 to 6 year old children would imitate the aggressive behaviour they see role models performing toward an inflatable bob doll
- 26Bandura et al MethodResearchers divided 96 children into 4 groups. 3 were shown someone kicking, punching and throwing the bobo doll. Their own behaviour was then observed
- 27Bandura et al ResultsThe children who had witnessed the aggressive behaviour showed more aggressive behaviour than children who had seen none
- 28Bandura et al ConclusionChildren will copy how they see others behave
- 29ADHDA disorder characterised by short attention span, poor concentration and uncontrollable
aggressive outbursts - 30RitalinA drug used to control ADHD
- 31PsychosurgeryAn operation on the brain to remove or destroy the part that is causing abnormal behaiour
- 32CatharsisThe process of getting rid of your emotions by watching people experiencing emotions
- 33Biological treatments for aggression-drugs like Ritalin for ADHD
-Psychosurgery (insert a probe into the precise location and heat up the end to kill the nerves) - destroys part of the limbic system but is a last resort as if mistakes are made brain tissue can't grow back - 34Psychodynamic treatments for aggression-Sublimation, redirecting individuals to other safe activities
(e.g. football)
-Catharsis, watching aggressive things gets it out of your system - 35Bandura AimTo see if observing a role model being punished would reduce the chance of aggression being copied
- 36Bandura MethodChildren were shown an adult model
being either punished or reinforced for behaving aggressively - 37Bandura ResultsThose children who saw the model being punished were less aggressive than those who saw the model reinforced.
- 38Bandura ConclusionIf children see that aggression brings a punishment they will not copy it
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