PSY 2110 Study Guide - Final Guide: John Bowlby, Social Dominance Orientation, Physical Attractiveness
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The strength of the subsequent aggressive response is increased towards the attacker: proposed by zillmann(1978), arousal stimuli--> lingering state of arousal-->subsequent provoking event-->misattribution of arousal--> opportunity to act aggressively. Individuals acting in a large group lose their sense of personal identity and responsibility and may show aggressive behaviour that would be suppressed by their internal standards if they were more aware of their identity as individuals (zimbardo, 1969). Stanford prison experiment): three input variables that promote deindividuation : diffusion of responsibility, anonymity, and large group size, arousal : is the state of being physiologically alert, awake, and attentive. Arousal is primarily controlled by the reticular activating system (ras) in the brain. Investment is the level of resources put into a relationship, which increases the costs of withdrawing from the relationship (rusbult, 10. social support is a partner"s responsiveness to another"s needs (cutrona,