Aggression Essays & Research Papers

Are Humans Innately Aggressive or Do We Learn To Be Aggressive? 013587 The debate on nature and nurture occurrence of aggression had been going on for centuries. Psychologist had not found any strong evidence supporting either one of the approach. Looking deeply into aggression, we can say that there are 2 main types of aggression, which are instrumental and hostile aggression (Peter Mitchell & Fenja Ziegler, 2013). Instrumental aggression is referring to someone acting aggressively to...

Are humans innately aggressive or do we learn to be aggressive? As humans, we are bound to have emotions and are entitled to them. These emotions include anger and aggression. Aggression serves many purposes for human beings. It is used to express one’s anger, affirm dominance and to attain goals. It is also human beings’ response to fear or reaction to pain (Cherry, 2013). In the World to-date, aggression is something that is common. According to Oxford University Press (2013), aggression is...

Article Assignment #2 “See Aggression... Do Aggression.” In “See Aggression...Do Aggression” Bandura’s theoretical proposition was that he believed that children can learn to be aggressive. Bandura decided to conduct an experiment to see if he was right. He believed that if you expose a child to either a aggressive model or a nonaggressive model that the children would imitate the actions of the model. His test would show to just what extent the children mimic the behaviors displayed. In...

Aggression is defined as the overt behavior of initiating hostilities or launching attacks. In psychology, aggression relates to many different types of behavior. Originally, aggressive behavior is defined as one person is intended to injure or irritate another people. However, it is difficult to know or to measure if a person's behavior is intentional, especially in children. Hence, when researchers carry out studies on aggression, the operational definition of aggression is often referred to...

Institutional Aggression The term refers to collective violence E.g. violence within institutions such as prisons, students, police and army They are danger for both inmates and workers Benjamin Mogmat a member of ‘the number’ in a South African prison was sentenced to nine years. Now in prison he claims to have killed more inmates than he can remember. All to impress a gang. Initiation rituals One way institutions show aggression towards each other is through violent initiation...

 According to George Gerbner, violence is the overt expression of physical force against others or self, or compelling of action against one’s will on pain of being hurt or killed. To extend Gerbner’s definition of violence, I selected 4 television programs to count verbal as well as physical aggression in these TV shows. One of the many educational television programs that I selected was Barney. To my opinion Barney did not contain any verbal or physical aggressive behavior....

 Social Psychology Assignment one Word count 2474 Critically evaluate two theories of Aggression. Which do you think most successfully explains behaviour? Use relevant research to support your answer. The two theories I have chosen are the Frustration theory created in 1939 “Frustration-Aggression hypothesis is a theory of aggression proposed by Dollard, Doob, Miller, Mowrer and Sears” (Weinberg et al 2007,p537) And Social Learning theory...

Zack Period 5 Sports psych November 19th 2013 Aggression Essay Aggression is a natural human behavior, that is shown in many different ways depending on the people. Most are able to control it, but there will always be outliers in every situation. A big topic of discussion on aggression is if sports make us more aggressive than we should be, and if violent sports should be discouraged. A good example of aggressive and violent activity by an athlete is Michael Vick and his dog...

Abstract We live in a society where aggressive acts happen every day, but do we really know what causes it? Why do certain people seem more aggressive than others? Is there just one thing that controls when and how aggressive someone becomes? How can we come to explain such acts of aggression and violence? Are they a result of societal influences, or are some individuals biologically predisposed to crime? Do brain disorders, hormonal and chemical imbalances, environmental factors, such as heat,...

AGGRESSION 2 Institutional Aggression AO1) DEINDIVIDUATION WITHIN INSTITUTES 1. Institutional aggression is aggression influenced by factors associated with the institutional setting. Deindividuation within institutions is common practice to reduce individuality in a number of ways. Similar uniforms, routines and the use of numbers are all examples of how individuality is reduced. Deindividuation will therefore explain institutional aggression as members of the institution will not be...

Anger and aggressive feelings are unavoidable for all of us - children and adults. These emotions play a big role in early development and cannot be swept under the rug. Anger is an essential part of the human drama. It is as important to psychological growth as love and warmth. As long as angry and aggressive feelings are balanced with feelings of closeness and empathy and are well regulated, they can do us an enormous amount of good. They can energize us and motivate us to do more than we...

Anger and Aggression Everyone feels anger or aggression many times in the day. This happens all of the time. We all face the same challenge of trying to control our temper. It may be easier for some people than it is for others. Holding anger in is bad and unhealthy for your body. If you let the anger build up it could go from just being a verbal argument to a point in which someone or something is hurt or destroyed. When you look into a problem more closely you can control you anger better....

“Discuss explanations of institutional aggression” (8+16 marks) Institutional aggression is aggression that occurs within groups or institutions (prisons) or between groups (genocide). Prison statistics within group aggression inside an institution, in 2007 Beck and Harrison estimate 70,000 inmates are victims of sexual violence whilst in prison. In 2010 the League for Penal Reform found that recorded assault incidents rose by 61% between 2000 and 2009. In 2011 there were over 15,000...

Outline and evaluate one or more social psychological explanations for aggression. There are many social psychological explanations for aggression that try and explain the cause of aggression. The social learning theory originated from work by Tarde who looked at key characteristics of imitation and the ways in which our social behaviours and responses could be shaped by the actions of others. Bandura developed this theory and thought it had four basic processes; attention, retention,...

HUMAN AGGRESSION Craig A. Anderson and Brad J. Bushman Department of Psychology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-3180; e-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Key Words violence, harm, theory, general aggression model ■ Abstract Research on human aggression has progressed to a point at which a unifying framework is needed. Major domain-limited theories of aggression include cognitive neoassociation, social learning, social interaction, script, and excitation trans-fer...

THE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL NETWORKING UTILIZATION AND THE LEVEL OF ONLINE AGGRESSION AMONG HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT STUDENTS OF SACRED HEART COLLEGE An Undergraduate Thesis Presented to the Faculty of Higher Education Department Sacred Heart College Lucena City In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the degree Bachelor of Science in Psychology By Gados, Sherjoy P. Livelo, Ma. Cecilia Victoria L. Pineda, Kristel Rose D. March 2013 APPROVAL SHEET...

Aggression in Children To answer the question if a child is more likely to exhibit aggressive play after watching two hours of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles my answer is yes. I am currently having this issue with my nephews trying to be Mighty Morphing Power Rangers. I gave them the DVD as a Christmas present and I had to take it back within that same week. Every day there were issues with one kicking or punching the other. The media has a big influence on aggressive behavior in society. It can...

Aggression is viewed by many as a negative response in sport, but theories of why aggression occurs contradict each other. Evaluate critically theories of aggression that seek to explain why negative responses often occur in sporting situations Use practical examples for the theories you evaluate. Aggression is any behaviour outside the rules of the game that aims to harm an individual that is motivated to avoid such harm. Some skills appear aggressive for example, a slide tackle in...

a) OUTLINE one explanation for institutional aggression (5 marks) AO1 description. b) evaluate the explanation for institutional aggression outlined in part a) (20 marks) A. Aggression between humans has both impersonal and institutional aggressions. Institutional aggression may occur within institutions like prisons, army or psychiatric hospitals. The interpersonal factors - the 'importance model' suggested that prisoners when they get put into the jail they bring their own social...

Mendel University in Brno Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies Research proposal to Social Psychology Aggression Media violence and its effect on children’s aggression Date: 7.6.2013 Introduction In today’s world we are strongly affected by different types of media. We also use daily the technologies like radio, television or internet connection, which gives us even better access to mass media. For last 50 years those technologies are...

Outline and assess the main theories of aggression Aggression is an act of hostility with deliberate intention to harm another person against his or her will. Some psychologists believe that aggression is an important aspect of our evolutionary ancestry and it is understood better in that context, whereas others believe that aggression is best explained in physiological terms e.g. the imbalance of hormones or neurotransmitters in the brain. There are many definitions used to explain why...

Negative effects on aggression: NICHD (1991) Study consisted of over 1000 children from diverse families from 10 different locations Data showed that the more time a child spent in day care of any kind of quality, the more adults rated them as assertive, disobedient and aggressive. Children in full time day care were close to three times more likely to show behaviour problems than those cared for by their mothers at home Behaviour problems include frequent arguing; temper tantrums, lying,...

Genetic influences on aggression Genes do not directly cause aggression but influence elements of our biology that contribute to it. This can be demonstrated through the following methods; 1.Animal Breeding Studies In animal breeding studies, animals are selectively bred for certain traits. If it is possible to breed for aggression, this would suggest that genes contribute to aggressiveness. Lagerspetz (1979) bred 25 generations of mice. In each generation, she chose the least aggressive...

Aggression is it ‘Nature’ or ‘Nurture’ During our lifetime every one of us feels anger and aggression occasionally, some more than others, maybe as a child in the play ground or later as an adult when somebody cuts you up when you are driving along. But what causes anger and aggression and why do we all suffer from it? Well there are lots of different theories to what causes aggression and where aggressive behaviour comes from. So throughout this essay I will examine the different concepts and...

 “Study of Aggression in Orconectes Rusticus” Ray Frey Honors 2040H Crayfish Project Department of Biological Sciences Bowling Green State University Bowling Green Ohio, 43403 September 5, 2012 Instructors: Moira Van Staden Kami Stamey Matt Kulpa Abstract: This experiment was conducted to prove that male crayfish are aggressive toward each other in order to gain dominance, but why is this a common trait of many animals? Inter-species aggression is...

Aggression This essay will evaluate biological and psychological theories of aggression and associated methods of its reduction and control. It will assess the influence of the media on pro and anti-social behaviour identifying individual, social and cultural diversity in aggressive and pro social behaviours. It will include a discussion of the origins and courses of aggression and the implication of these theories for the reduction and control of aggressive behaviour. It will also include an...

AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR Volume 36, pages 1–13 (2010) The Influence of Violent and Nonviolent Computer Games on Implicit Measures of Aggressiveness Matthias Bluemke1Ã, Monika Friedrich1, and Joerg Zumbach2 1 2 Psychological Institute, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany Department of E-Learning and Media Research in Science Education, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : We examined the causal...

As technology continues to forge ahead concerns about its effects on the populace are raised. Whether it be microwave ovens causing cancer or cell phones causing accidents, people are always interested in researching, and often condemning, these new products. Such is this case with videogames. Ever since PongÒ swept the nation, scholars have been researching videogames' effects on children. The most popular aspect of videogame research is whether or not games increase aggression. A video game is...

 Self-Reported Hostile Aggression and Sports The appearance of aggression throughout sporting events is evident. Sports consume vast amounts of time in American lives from youths to adults. This is very important to analyze with the intention of acquiring a better understanding between the correlation with aggression and sports. Many of the major sports, such as football, basketball, or soccer, are very physical which results in encouragement of aggressive behaviors. According to...

Aggression Is a Part of Human Nature Aggression is something that you see everyday from turning on the television to watch the daily news to playing one of your favorite video games. This is something that is a part of human nature and will always be a part of our social life. There are many influences in our society and within us that can make aggression arise more frequently. These are genetic influences, neural influences, and biochemical influences. Some influences on aggression are...

Evaluate critically theories of aggression that seek to explain why negative responses often occur in sporting situations. Use practical examples for the theories you evaluate. The instinct theory of aggression states that aggression is natural and involves innate tendencies that are stable and enduring, meaning they are difficult to modify. It proposes the idea that aggression is a result of survival instinct to protect or survive. Aggression is said to occur in high arousal situations where...

Cameron Ganzer Mrs. Fallon Comp December 16 2013 Abstract Spanking is seen in both views of bad and good. Many parents decide to use spanking as a method of discipline. Some parents do not use spanking as a method of discipline because it is seen as abuse. I will use many resources off the internet. Many of my resources are big internet pages like CNN, College websites, Blogs, Newspapers, and many more! Some questions I am going to ask are...

How can aggression be reduced? Critically discuss in relation to theories of aggression Introduction In this social psychology essay I will be breaching the subject of 'can aggression be reduced?' However instead of simply relating this to all forms of aggression, my main focus will be solely on childhood aggression. This is a particularly important question, not only within the psychological community but also within everyday life. If it is possible to tackle the stem of the problem within...

The question of whether pornography viewing relates to sexual aggression is perhaps one of the most discussed topics in criminology. What motivates us to watch pornography at the first place? Is it for pleasure and entertainment? What happens when pornography was never created? Would we behave the same? Would there be sexual aggression stimulated by erotic media? Criminologist and psychologist have been trying to find out the answer to all those questions yet there are still many flaws and...

Position Statements Aggression and Violence in Sport: AN ISSP Position Stand Prepared by Gershon Tenenbaum, Evan Stewart (University of Southern Queensland Australia), Robert N. Singer (University of Florida, USA), Joan Duda (Purdue University, USA) Aggression has long been a part of the sport domain. Indeed, Russell (1993; p.191) suggested that outside of wartime, sports is perhaps the only setting in which acts of interpersonal aggression are not only tolerated but enthusiastically...

Evolutionary psychologists believe that aggression is linked through genes and has been maintained biologically as people have adapted to the changing physical and social demands of the environment. In the past, males that found other mates desirable found it necessary to compete with other males. The most successful male was the most aggressive. This aggressive behaviour made sure that the fittest males survived and were more successful in securing mates and passing on their genetic fitness to...

Outline and evaluate one or more social explanations of aggression. Aggression has been defined as ‘any form of behavior directed towards the goal of hurting or injuring another human being or animal that is motivated to avoid such treatment’ (Baron). Various types of aggression have been identified; person-orientated aggression, which is when the main goal is to harm another person and instrumental aggression, when aggression is used in order to achieve a desired goal. An...

Discuss genetic explanations for aggression. Early research concentrated on chromosomal abnormalities but no specific genotype has been associated with aggression. Genes determine how much testosterone a person’s body produces and how quickly it circulates around their body. Genes also determine the synthesis of testosterone receptors, and how many and how sensitive such receptors are. The gene called monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) produces an enzyme which regulates the metabolism of serotonin in...

AGGRESSION DEFINITION- Aggressiveness is an intentional behavior aimed at causing either physical or psychological pain. There are two types of aggression: Hostile aggression is an act of aggression stemming from feelings of anger and aimed at inflicting pain. Instrumental aggression is aggression that serves as a means to some goal other than causing pain. As aggression is an emotional reaction and it is very hard to measure. The most common way aggression is measured in lab...

Feline Aggression Towards Humans Feline aggression is the second most common problem seen by behaviorists, topped only by house soiling. When aggression is directed at humans it can be a frightening situation, especially when children are involved, who may be unable to read the warning signs and physical cues that can precede an attack. Cat bites and scratches are painful and can transmit disease or lead to infection. There are a number of causes of feline aggression towards people: Medical...

Many psychologists have done research in the field of anger and aggression as it is one of the most common emotions experienced by humans. If prolonged, it can lead to devastating effects such as depression, headaches and various other disorders. A lot of work is being done to help people over come anger and to learn to forgive others. Anger is a feeling which results due to unfulfilled expectations, injustice, frustration, injury or it might be biologically determined. Aggression is the action...

Bullying 1. Why do you think that bullying is an issue to study in Lifespan Development? I believe that bullying should be studies in Lifespan Development because Bullying is a multifaceted form of mistreatment, seen in schools and the workplace. It is characterized by the repeated exposure of one person to physical and emotional aggression like teasing, name calling, mockery, threats, harassment, taunting, hazing, social exclusion or rumours. Lifespan Development is the exploration of the...

Evaluate explanations of institutional aggression (16 marks) Strengths In Irwin and Cressey (1962) study they don’t look at inmates having one value. They look at the subcultures within prison. This shows the nature of the inmates as well as how they were brought up and accept other values. This is also supported by Blomberg & Lucken (2000) study on inmates. However you could counter this point by saying its reductionist because it reduces down behaviour to measurable units....

| Boxers | The Affect of Aggression on Motivation | | Michael Alexander | 12/20/2010 | | Introduction Over the decades sports have been consistently evolving. Athletes are getting bigger, stronger, faster, and more aggressive than ever. In addition, the salaries of athletes have been continually increasing as well. With the rise in potential income to athletes, it has become increasingly important to obtain a competitive edge over an opponent. For athletes and coaches at...

Albert Bandura has previously stated that social context was critical to personality development and that we acquire behaviours through influence by observing others. This learning theory of modeling showed that children can learn to produce aggressive responses if deemed socially acceptable in their environment. But is there an underlying genetic basis for violence and aggression? In some very real sense violence is embodied in the human genetic/evolutionary legacy due to its recurrent...

Aggression is a complex phenomenon influenced by genetic and psychosocial factors. The topics of aggression have been argued by many psychologists with different perspectives. Aggression can be described as a verbal or physical attack or even an insult such as threats, or sarcasm. Aggression can be broken down into two types, hostile and instrumental. Hostile aggression develops from feelings of anger hence; the intention is to inflict pain, for instance, someone deliberately hitting another...

FRQ – Levels of Analysis – Aggression Phycology uses different perspectives that together allow for one understanding of something. Among such levels of analysis are, a biological, cognitive, evolutionary and social-cultural approach. Together, all perspectives achieve a biopsychological approach. In this case, the subject being aggression, all, provide different explanation as to what aggression is. A biological approach might credit the aggression to hereditary factors. Meaning, if your...

Factors Influencing Aggression There is not one explanation commonly agreed upon the cause of aggression. Many psychologists have proposed theories to explain aggression, but not all of these are strongly supported by scientific evidence. Most theories are organised into four categories explaining aggression: 1. aggression has a biological basis and is, at least partly, inborn 2. aggressionhas a social basis and occurs as a response to frustration 3. factorsin the environment can trigger...

Outline and evaluate explanations of institutional aggression (25) marks Institutional aggression is described as aggression that occurs and becomes the norm in any form of institution. Examples of institutions are schools, offices, hospitals, offices, prisons, police forces, military and terrorist groups. Two models that have been proposed to explain IA are the situational model and the dispositional mode (sometimes called the importational model). The situational model includes several...

Fan Aggression in Sport Sport involvement, whether it is being a participant or a spectator, is often viewed as a positive experience. Sometimes, these experiences can come with violent behavior, particularly expressed by the fans of that sport. Statistics have shown that nearly 96 % of the people polled have stated that they have been involved in sports where aggression occurs either through participation (player aggression) or through spectator violence (Branscombe & Wann, 1992)....

In the world of sports today there is a constant theme in every sport aggression and violence. Aggression can be shown in a lot of different ways in sports. In baseball aggression can be throwing a pitch inside to a player or sliding into second base and taking the second baseman or short stop out. In basketball it can be a hard foul or setting a pick that blind sides a player. And in NASCAR it can be something as little at bumping another car during a race. Over the past few years violence and...

Introduction: Aggression in sport has always been a major issue. Whether it be insults thrown around a school yard playground during a game of football. To hateful attacks on other players, be it physical or verbal, in the premier division of any sport. It can be a problem for the individual who is acting aggressive, such as a disciplinary action or the recipient of the aggression, for example they could suffer injury as result. This can have a larger effect. Sporting teams can lose key players...

Gender Differences In Aggression Previous research concerning peer aggression has been conducted under the assumption that women rarely display aggression; therefore, aggressive behavior has historically been viewed as a male phenomenon (Björkqvist, 1994). Recently, many researchers have challenged the gender bias in the existence of aggressive behaviors and have broadened the definition of aggression. Björkqvist's research suggests sex differences exist in the quality of the aggression, but...

NAME: EKAMA O. LUTHERKING | POS 322: DISCUSS THE FRUSTRATION-AGGRESSION THEORY | PROGRAM: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | | MATRIC NUMBER: 09AH09230 | LECTURER: DR DANIEL GBEREVBIE | Frustration-Aggression Theory The frustration aggression theory states that aggression is caused by frustration. When someone is prevented from reaching his target he becomes frustrated. This frustration can then turn into aggression when something triggers it. For example, if one fails in a final exam, he...

Neural and Hormonal Mechanisms in Aggression Aggression in humans has been associated with low levels of serotonin and high levels of dopamine. Usually, serotonin has a calming effect, which inhibits aggression. When serotonin levels are low, this inhibitory effect is removed and people are less able to control their aggressive behaviour. Evidence for the importance of serotonin comes from two main sources. Brown (1982) found that there were low levels of the waste products of serotonin in...

Introduction It’s so simple really, the problem of violence: Hurt people hurt people. The motivation is revenge, not because human beings are fundamentally evil, but because vengeance is part of the innate survival mechanics of a complex social species. The desire for vengeance is as old – or older – than humankind and to understand this complex and ancient response, we need to push aside our socially developed notions of revenge and look for its roots. Reciprocity, or “tit-for-tat” is the...

Social Learning Theory and Its Application to Aggression Social learning theory proposes that social learning occurs when the individual views a modeled behavior that they value, observes an act if the model has a role model or admired status, and when a person imitates a learned behavior (Bandura, & Ribes-Inesta, 1976). The basic foundations of the theory are applied to education policies, understanding psychological disorders, training courses, behavioral modeling, in the media and has a...

Glion Institute of Higher Education Aggression and Gender Diversification Social and Developmental Psychology Maria Zubova Table of Contents Introduction 2 General understanding of aggression 3 Images of men and women in media 4 Aggression as a chemical process in men and women 5 Aggression as a symptom 7 Conclusion 11 List of references 12 Appendixes 15 Introduction There has been a significant development in fields of gender diversification for the past...

Discuss Aggression, its causes & effects on society. Aggression is any behavior directed towards another individual that is carried out with the proximate (immediate) intent to cause harm. The perpetrator must believe that the behaviour will harm the target, and the target is motivated to avoid the behaviour (Bushman & Anderson 2001). Aggression is an action. It is intended to harm someone. Aggression can either be directed inward by self-mutilation or suicide, or directed outwardly at...

Evolutionary explanations of aggression Evolutionary psychologists argue that reproductive challenges faced by our ancestors can explain the aggressive behaviour seen in people today. A man can never be certain that he is the father of his wife’s children unless he prevents her having relationships with other men. This can explain why male jealousy is often cited as a cause of domestic violence. In many countries it is seen as acceptable to murder an adulterous wife or her lover e.g. among the...

------------------------------------------------- Aggression Aggression, in its broadest sense, is behavior, or a disposition, that is forceful, hostile or attacking. It may occur either in retaliation or without provocation. In narrower definitions that are used in social sciences and behavioral sciences, aggression is an intention to cause harm or an act intended to increase relative social dominance. Predatory or defensive behavior between members of different species may not be...

349PY The Individual and Issues in Psychology Module Leader: Christine Grant Scale Development of a Personality Trait: Indirect Aggression 21st January 2013 SID: 3048506 Abstract This report presents the development of a psychometric scale, measuring indirect aggression as a personality trait. Twenty items were generated after researching some previously developed indirect aggression scales (Forrest et al. 2005) and the ‘International Personality Item Pool’ website (IPIP 2013). The scale...

Social psychology is defined as “the scientific study of how a person’s behavior, thoughts, and feelings are influenced by the real, imagined, or implied presence of others.” This definition is the basis upon which aggression and prosocial behavior are built. As a human being, each of us is given a daily choice of how and if we choose to interact with others. Although aggression and prosocial behavior are at opposite ends of the scale, the general idea behind each of them is that what we see,...

Outline and Evaluate explanations of Institutional Aggression. Institutional Aggression can be defined as aggressive behaviour that occurs within an institution and is motivated by social forces, rather than anger or frustration. An institution usually refers to an organisation or place of confinement with its own social roles where behaviour is formally restricted and under the control of specific staff; for example, prisons, hospitals, army camps and boarding schools. The ‘importation...

EVOLUTIONARY EXPLANATIONS Animal Aggression Lorenz- aggressive behaviour in animals have the following functions: • Selection of the fittest for survival • Aggression will protect the young animals for survival • Distribution of animal territories What are the criticisms of Lorenz? Human Aggression Benign Aggression and Malignant Aggression Nelson: the 3 basic factors affecting human aggression • Process of Learning: Social Learning theory-observation/imitation, Learning...

The issue of high levels of violence in Jamaica’s society, particularly among youths has been one of great concern for the Government of Jamaica, Civil society and the international community for several decades. The prevalence of violence in the world has motivated sociologists and biological scientists to search for the causes of this destructive human behavior. It could be argued that aggression is one of the most critical social issues confronting Jamaica’s society; however there is little...

Title Page Module Title and Code: AP 1149: Introduction to Development and Social Perspectives on Psychology. Assignment: How can aggression be minimised? Discuss with reference to three theories of aggression. How can aggression be minimised? Discuss with reference to three theories of aggression. Introduction This essay discusses how aggression can be minimised with reference to three theories of aggression. These theories are discussed in the main body of the essay with regard to the...

Describe and evaluate social explanations of aggression. Aggression can be defined in many different ways. Bandura suggests that it is the intent to cause harm to another human being who is motivated to avoid such treatment. One of the main social psychological explanations of aggression comes from Bandura and Walters in 1963. He suggests that aggression is learned either indirectly; through observational learning and only replicated if vicarious reinforcement occurs, or directly- where...

Ms. Fidler ENG Comp I 7 October 2012 Violence in the Media causes Aggression in Children There have been lots of debates and studies discussing the impact that media violence has on children. Research has shown that media violence does affect the behavior in children. Media violence also causes aggression in children’s behavior. Psychology studies have shown how children think. “A young child is a human being who, unlike their elders, is still engaged in the fundamental process of...

Outline and evaluate The SLT theory of aggression. Aggression is defined by Baron & Richardson (1993) as ‘any form of behaviour directed towards the goal of harming or injuring another living being who is motivated to avoid such treatment’. According to Social Learning Theory aggressive behaviour is developed through the environment (rather than being an innate tendency – as the biological and psychoanalytical theories would suggest). If biological theories of aggression were faultless it...

TV Violence Affects Minds of People http://www.term-papers.us/ts/gb/pnl166.shtml Abstract Television violence is pure evil to the minds of children and young adults. A simple cartoon can probably have around thirty violent acts in it. A sit-com show can influence a kid to kill someone. Magazines and newspapers have articles of children imitating violent acts that they have seen on television. Psychologists and doctors have done a lot research to prove that television violence can affect a...

Guns, Testosterone, and Aggression Article Review Echo Royal Psych 210 D1 The focus of this particular research paper was to prove or disprove the theory that testosterone levels would rise based on the presence of a toy gun. The independent variable consisted of a pellet gun identical to a Desert Eagle handgun for the experimental subjects and the Mouse Trap children’s game for the control subjects. The dependent variable was the amount of hot sauce each...

Discuss explanations of institutional aggression. (24 marks) Institutional aggression is any violent behaviour that exists within certain institutions. The aggression may be a defining feature of the group, for example the army or the police. Or it may just be a readily acceptable ‘normal’ behaviour e.g. the events that took place in Abu Grahib Prison in Iraq. There are two main explanations of institutional aggression; dispositional factors and situational factors. Dispositional factors can...

 Discuss the neural and/or hormonal mechanisms in aggression (8 marks + 16 marks) Aggression is a behavior directed towards another intended to harm or injure. Neurotransmitters are chemicals that enable impulses in the brain to be transmitted from one area of the brain to another. There’s evidence that the neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine are closely linked to aggressive behavior. Low levels of serotonin and high levels of dopamine have been associated with aggression in both animals...

Outline and evaluate biological explanations for aggression (24) The biological explanation for aggression states that aggression is innate behavior in people and the environment around them does not cause it. Neurotransmitters in the brain, chemicals that allow impulses to be transmitted from one area to another, can be used to explain why some people are aggressive. There is evidence to suggest that the neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine are linked to aggression, low levels of...

Bullying and Aggression: an assignment in Social Psychology Tanya Perpetua D’Souza Most definitions of bullying often differ semantically; many of them have one concept in common: Bullying is a subtype of aggression (Dodge, 1991; Olweus, 1993; Smith & Thompson, 1991). The following definitions are common in the literature: "A person is being bullied when he or she is exposed, repeatedly over time, to negative actions on the part of one or more other students" (Olweus, 1993, p. 9). "A...

Aggressive Behavior in Sports By John Dorsa University of Louisiana at Lafayette KNES 443 11/16/12 Aggressive Behavior in Sports In the dictionary, aggression is defined as “a behavior that is forceful, hostile, or attacking. There have been studies showing the connection between aggressive behavior and sports. According to Singh and Tomar’s “Aggression in Athletics: A Comparative Study”, aggression in today’s society is applauded rather than shunned. Sports are the only place,...

Discuss evolutionary explanations of human aggression One evolutionary explanation of human aggression is sexual jealousy. Infidelity triggers sexual jealousy which is an evolved adaptive response to infidelity. Men have developed many strategies from vigilance to violence to stop their partner committing adultery. Men never know for certain that the baby is theirs and could be investing in another man’s baby. In a questionnaire, if women reported that their partner did not like them talking...

The biological approach to aggression includes the belief that genetic factors play a role in aggressive behaviour and lies within an individual’s genetic make-up. There is supporting evidence of a genetic component of aggression. Psychologists have looked at twin studies to try and find evidence for a genetic basis o compare the degree of similarity of aggression between sets of monozygotic (MZ) twins and dizygotic (DZ) twins. In general it was found that aggressive behaviour is more highly...

Qi Mu English 112 Oct 23, 2012 Violent Video Games Increase Aggression Since the advent of Violent Video Games (VVGs), they have become more and more popular. Now, VVGs enjoy unprecedented popularity. According to a 2008 Pew Research Center report, 95% of children play video games, and among them, more than half play VVGs (Violent Video Games) (“Violent Video Games and Young People”). A question may be raised: Does VVGs harm people? Many say they don’t. Perhaps they didn’t know many...

Psychological research has found that televised violence has numerous effects on the behavior of children of different ages. These include the imitation of violence and crime seen on television, reduced inhibitions against behaving aggressively, the “triggering” of impulsive acts of aggression, and the displacing of activities, such as socializing with other children and interacting with adults that would teach children non-violent ways to solve conflicts. Television violence has also been...

A Brief Look at Media Violence and Aggression The most powerful form of communication is media which plays an important role as a source of information in education and entertainment. Media comes in many forms such as newspapers, magazines, books, music, and video games (Matthews, 2013). When it comes to the contents that is portrayed by the media there is much controversy of the influence that it has on young people. The effects of media violence has been studied and researched for many...

We all love action packed, horrifying, fighting type of movies like Drive, The Dark Knight, Kindergarten Cop, Star Wars or Who Framed Roger Rabbit. These movies don’t seem very harmful to us and may seem more funny then violent, but how children perceive these films is very different from how an adult may perceive it. How do children view these movies? And how do they absorb the information in front of them?. Violence in the media creates aggression in everyone but it has a major impact on...

Outline and evaluate genetic factors in aggression The use of twin studies helps explain how there could be genetic factors in aggressive behavior. There are two types of Twin, monozygotic (identical) and Dizygotic (non-identical). If both types are studied in terms of aggression and the M-Z twins are more similar in aggressive behaviour it would suggest there is a genetic influence on aggression. Coccaro et al found that when comparing MZ and DZ twins, over 50 % of variance in aggressive...

 Does Media Violence Cause Aggression? Elizabeth G. Kinser Motlow State Community College Does Media Violence Cause Aggression? Introduction Numerous studies and experiments have been conducted to test whether or not media violence can cause aggression. The experiments were set up and conducted with a variety of ages and number of people, starting from the younger generation through the older generation. The experiments and studies also varied in the steps and information....

Outline and evaluate the social learning theory as an explanation of aggression (24) According to the social learning theory there are multiple ways of learning behaviours, such as aggression. One way of learning behaviours is through observation and some psychologists have claimed children primarily learn aggressive behaviours observing role models (someone who is similar to the child or in a position of power, of who the child can copy behaviour from). For example, children may learn...

Aggression is a problem that affects all members of society. There is no doubt that aggression pays off for some. Parents who yell and threaten punishment get results. The child who hits the hardest gets the toy. The brother who is willing to be the most vicious in a fight wins. The teacher who gives the hardest test and threatens to flunk the most students usually gets the most study time from students. The spouse who threatens to get the maddest gets their way. The male who acts the most macho...

The Effect of Viewing Television Violence on Childhood Aggression Abstract There is a great deal of speculation on the effect television plays in childhood aggression. Two contrasting views regarding this issue are violent television increases aggressive behavior and violent television does not increase aggressive behavior. Later research demonstrates there may be other intervening variables causing aggression. These include IQ, social class, parental punishment, parental aggression,...

Outline and evaluate 2 social and psychological theories of aggression. Aggression is defined by Baron & Richardson (1993) as `any form of behaviour directed towards the goal of harming or injuring another living being who is motivated to avoid such treatment'. According to Social Learning Theory aggressive behaviour is developed through the environment (rather than being an innate tendency as the biological and psycho- analytical theories would suggest). If biological theories of...

Discuss one or more socio-psychological explanations of aggression. (24 marks) Social learning theory (SLT) is just one of the few theories that attempt to explain aggression, in regards to social psychology. SLT implies that all behaviours are learned, and that is by watching, or ‘observing’ others. Therefore children learn aggressive behaviours by observing others aggressive behaviours. However, it is not that simple. For a child to learn this, they must first notice a potential role...

Discuss evolutionary explanations of group displays of aggression The adaptive and functional benefits of aggressive behaviour must outweigh the possible costs in order for it to be favourable. Acquisition of status and access to mates are some of the primary motivators of aggression in non-human animals, but there are many theories as to why humans have adapted. One of them is the Power-Threat Hypothesis, which represents the fear of a political power being in the hands of a minority group. If...

In whatever form it takes, aggression, whether physically harmful or solely painful to the ego, is a significant factor of life (Geen, 1991). Recent events have made managers aware that the workplace is not immune to violence and aggression (Denenberg & Braverman, 1999). While sensational events such as shootings immediately come to mind (Grunwald, 1997; "Rampage Brings Death," 1998), the unheralded verbal and passive forms of aggression, such as yelling, bullying, and humiliation can also be...

Outline and evaluate one social psychological theory of aggression (24) One social-psychological theory of aggression is Bandura’s Social Learning Theory (SLT), which suggests that people learn behaviour by not only direct reinforcement and punishment but also by observing the behaviour of others. If a person observes aggressive behaviour from a model figure, they may imitate this behaviour, especially if they identify or look up to the model. This does not necessarily mean that the aggressive...

Discuss Evolutionary Explanations of Human Aggression (8+16) The evolutionary explanation to aggression suggests that aggression is an evolved adaptation designed to enhance reproductive fitness (survival and passing along genes). The evolutionary approach suggests aggression results from paternal uncertainty leading to sexual jealousy and fear of cuckoldry, in which a male invests his resources into what he ...

The social learning theory is based on operant conditioning which suggests that children learn to be aggressive by observing the behaviour of those around them, particularly the behaviour of significant others, such as parents or elder siblings. By seeing others being rewarded or punished for their behaviour, the child experiences vicarious reinforcement. From these models, children therefore learn about the nature of aggressive behaviour, the situations it is appropriate and its likely...

One gene which has been linked to aggression is the gene coding for the production of monoamine oxidise A (MAOA). Brunner et al 1993 studied the men in a family with a tradition of violent men, they discovered that the gene responsible for producing the enzyme MAOA may be associated with aggressive behaviour. The normal gene that makes an enzyme which metabolises hormones and neurotransmitters (including adrenaline and noradrenaline). With a mutated gene there is less enzymes and so the levels...