PSYCO241 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Longitudinal Study, Sexual Arousal, Habituation

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCO241
• Professor: Jeff Schimel

Document Summary

Any behavior aimed at causing physical or psychological harm . 2 types: instrumental aggression (cold, hostile aggression (hot) Low levels of serotonin: biochemical factors (alcohol reduces self-awareness, sociobiological theories (instinct theories) Cosmides & tooby: certain traits are adapted for survival of our species, trait= aggression (helps securing mate and seize/hold resources and territory) *don"t explain all forms of aggression (tremendous variability among human beings and cultures: social learning theory. Bandura"s bobo doll study (1961: violent > non-violent model, overall, males were more aggressive than females, more same sex learning, males: more physical aggression, females: more verbal aggression, no punishment/rewards involved strictly imitation-type behaviour. Was replicated with aggression towards a person with same results. Cartoons (least) tv/real people (moderate level) real people (most aggression: frustration-aggression hypothesis. The more important the goal= the greater the frustration. Frustration doesn"t necessarily lead to aggression, but rather an emotional readiness to aggress aggressive cue. Revised fa hypothesis: berkowitz weapons efect, milgrim-esque study.