Aggression - the intent to harm
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- Created on: 20-06-13 16:53
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- Aggression - the intent to harm
- Instinct Theory
- proposes that we are all born with an aggressive instinct
- surfaces at times of provocation or threat
- Some players only need a small amount of provocation to react
- ALTHOUGH - human aggression is often not spontaneous
- aggression is often learned and linked to behaviour
- No innate characteristics have been identified
- proposes that we are all born with an aggressive instinct
- Frustration - Aggression theory
- Having a blocked goal increases frustration
- the build up of frustration is released through aggression by retaliation.
- this proposes that individuals display aggressive behaviour due to innate characteristics and learning from others
- Players become aggressive when their goal is blocked leading to frustration
- By releasing aggression catharsis takes place, which is good.
- e.g. a footballer going down the wing, gets tackled, therefore shoves the defender.
- ALTHOUGH - not all frustration leads to agression
- fails to take into account situational factors
- Having a blocked goal increases frustration
- Aggressive Cue Hypothesis
- Will only happen if socially acceptable cues are present
- could be something that have developed over time
- certain cues are more likely to leade to an aggressive response
- Individuals e.g. Coaches, Players or Fans.
- Sports which are aggressive by nature e.g. rugby, ice hockey
- places that are linked to an aggressive action
- objects typically associated with aggressive acts e.g. boxing gloves
- Will only happen if socially acceptable cues are present
- Social Learning Theory
- agression is a learned response and is copied from others
- many young people watch their role models on the TV behaving badly without being punished.
- This is copied as played belive this is acceptable.
- many young people watch their role models on the TV behaving badly without being punished.
- OBSERVE
- IDENTIFY
- REINFORCE
- COPY
- REINFORCE
- IDENTIFY
- agression is a learned response and is copied from others
- Instinct Theory
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