Lesson 5: Aggression

aggression

physical or verbal behavior that is intended to harm another person emotionally or physically

social script

set of expected behaviors, actions, or responses that people use to guide their behavior in specific social situations

frustration-aggression principle

theory that frustration creates anger that can lead to aggression

biological influences on aggression include…

heredity, biochemical factors (testosterone, alcohol, etc.), and neural factors (severe head injury, etc.)

psychological influences on aggression include…

dominating behavior (which boosts testosterone), believing that alcohol has been ingested, frustration, aggressive role models, rewards for aggressive behavior, and low self-control

social-cultural influences on aggression include…

deindividuation, challenging environmental factors (crowing, heat, direct provocations, etc.), parental models of aggression, minimal father involvement, rejection from a group, and exposure to violent media