PSYCH253 Lecture 9: Chapter 9
27 Oct 2015
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Aggression physical or verbal behaviour intended to hurt someone. Hostile aggression aggression driven by anger and performed as an end in itself. Instrumental aggression aggression that is a means to some other end. Aggression manifests itself in two forms in animals: social aggression displays of rage, silent aggression when a predator stalks its prey. Aggression manifests itself in two forms in humans: hostile aggression springs from emotions such as anger and intends to injure, instrumental aggression - is means to some other end. Instinctive behaviour an innate, unlearned behaviour pattern exhibited by all members of a species. Frustration-aggression theory the theory that frustration triggers a readiness to aggress. Displacement the redirection of aggression to a target other than the source of the frustration. Generally, the new target in a safer or more socially acceptable target. Relative deprivation the perception that one is less well off than others to whom one compares oneself.
