Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
17 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Aggression |
Antisocial behaviour; generally considered to be behaviour that harms or intends to harm someone or something. |
|
Biological explanation: Limbic System |
- Associated with instinctive behaviour, e.g. aggression. - Where the amygdala is located. |
|
Biological explanation: Prefrontal Cortex |
Involved with learning and decision making. |
|
Biological explanation: Whitman |
In 1966, Whitman shot 12 people at the University of Texas. This was the last of a lifetime of violent acts. After his death, a post-mortem revealed a tumour pressing on his limbic system. |
|
Biological explanation: XYY Syndrome |
1960s: Male, tall and aggressive. Now: Difficulties during adolescence as a result of effects of the syndrome, e.g. acne, delayed language development, may result in behavioral problems later in life. |
|
Psychodynamic explanation: Thanatos |
One of our instinctive drives - our "death drive" which leads to self- destruction. |
|
Psychodynamic explanation: Ego-defence mechanisms |
Behaviour strategies used to protect ourselves. |
|
Biological explanation: Raine |
A: To investigate the brains of murderers. M: Gave 41 murderers from California PET scans and compared them to a similar group of non-murderers. R: There were some differences, e.g. there was less activity in the prefrontal cortex of murderers than non-murderers. C: When the prefrontal cortex (and other areas of the brain) are not working normally, it can lead to people committing violent crimes. |
|
Psychodynamic explanation: E.g. Displacement |
Being aggressive towards other people/objects instead. |
|
Psychodynamic explanation: Dollard |
- Frustration-aggression hypothesis. - Aggression needs a trigger e.g. arguing or losing something. |
|
Social Learning Theory: Imitation |
Copying the behaviour of a model. |
|
Social Learning Theory: Model |
Provides an example for the child. |
|
Social Learning Theory: Reinforcement |
A consequence of behaviour that strengthens or encourages that behaviour. Reinforcement be both external and internal e.g. pride. |
|
Social Learning Theory: Monitoring |
Judging whether our behaviour is appropriate or not. |
|
Social Learning Theory: Vicarious Learning |
Learning from a model being either rewarded or punished. |
|
Psychodynamic explanation: E.g. Sublimation |
'Channelling' our aggression into other acceptable activities. |
|
Social Learning Theory: Bandura |
A: To investigate the effects of gender on the imitation of aggression. M: 72 children put into 3 groups. In each group they watched a male/female adult behave aggressively or not. Phase 1: modelling - watch adult play with a Bo-Bo doll (aggressive) or tinker-toys (non-aggressive) - 10 mins. Phase 2: Play with nice toys then taken away as 'the nice toys are reserved for the other children' - 2 mins. Phase 3: Imitation - children observed being aggressive or not - 20 mins. R: Boys were more likely to imitate physical aggression, especially from a male model. Girls were more likely to imitate verbal aggression from a female model. C: Children selectively imitate aggressive behaviour. |