Cultural and Learning Aggression
Who argued that violence has declined throughout history?
Who is Steven Pinker?
The increase in aggression that can occur because of the mere presence of a gun or other weapon
What is the weapon effect?
What age group is likely to imitate aggressive behaviors from the media?
young children
What kind of programs do schools use to help reduce bullying and prevent violence?
bullying prevention programs
This experiment used a plastic doll to show that children imitate aggressive behavior they observe
What is the Bobo Doll Experiment?
The major cause of aggression, and it occurs when a person is thwarted on the way to an expected goal or gratification
What is Frustration?
What emotions can harsh punishment cause instead of learning?
What is anxiety and anger?
What factor is often present among school shooters but does not fully explain their violent behavior
What is mental illness?
According to national surveys, which gender reports a higher lifetime prevalence of severe partner violence?
What are women?
The theory that frustration—the perception that you are being prevented from attaining a goal—increases the probability of an aggressive response.
What is the frustration-aggression theory?
This study follows participants over time to track if media exposure predicts aggression
What is longitudinal study?
What emotions can harsh punishment cause instead of learning?
Anxiety, anger, or resentment
What is the term for the Southern U.S culture where men feel obligated to defend their honor through aggression?
What is a culture of honor
Who identified that an increase of aggression can occur because of a gun or other weapons
Who is Leonard Berkowitz and Anthony Lepage?
What is the normalization or justification of aggression?
When media portrayals justify violence as acceptable or heroic
When parents act aggressively, what do children often do?
Imitate that aggressive behavior
Why do men in "cultures of honor" often distrust government justice systems?
What is they believe they must personally retaliate to restore honor?
What two factors determine how aggressive someone becomes
What is strength or power of a person and the chance of retaliation?
Name all five distinct reactions that explain why exposure to violence might increase aggression
What are norms, observational learning, misattribution, habituation and self fulfilling prophecy
Do psychologists agree that harsh punishment is effective or harmful ?
Harmful