01:830:321 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Social Rejection, Noxious Stimulus, Social Learning Theory
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12/03/2015 (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1: no, maybe, yes, yes. Types of aggression: instrumental aggression (proactive): Harm is inflicted as a means to a desired end (i have another goal, but aggression is just the way to get there) I hit you so i could steal your wallet . Poverty > aggression as a way to achieve resources/respect: emotional aggression (reactive): Harm is inflicted for its own sake, to cause pain. Often impulsive (e. g. , crime of passion ) but can be cold and calculated (e. g. , revenge) I hit you because i hate you : distinguishing the types. Ex: mike tyson biting evander holyfield"s ear. Instrumental- to distract people from his own poor performance. Emotional- did he lose control and lash out in frustration. Maybe both mechanisms are operating in most cases. Gender and aggression: universal finding that men are more violent than woman. Boys tend to be more overtly and physically aggressive.
