PSYC 2120 Study Guide - Final Guide: Sexual Arousal, Prosocial Behavior, On Aggression
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What is aggression: almost all wars and terrorist attacks are fuelled by instrumental aggression. Minor acts of irritation can result in the unleashing of the displaced aggression: frustration theory asserts that frustration can increase aggression, but if the frustration is understandable it leads to irritation rather than aggression. Rising temperature has been linked to increasing violent crime: theorists project that a 2-degree c increase would result in at least 50,000 more serious assaults annually (u. s alone). Heat increases arousal and hostile thoughts: heat gives rise to fatigue, discomfort, and increased willingness to express hostility to a stranger and retaliation. Bogus esp aggression paradigm (check & malamuth) variation of the bus guess the teacher"s selected number (cid:523)1-10: teacher and learner experiment, put in separate rooms. This type of aggression is a means to an end to terminate some annoying situation, to get what you want. Personal instrumental: pushing people out of the line, cutting the line, used.
