Discuss two or more social psychological theories of aggression (8 + 16 marks) 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyAggressionA2/A-levelAQA Created by: KCharlishCreated on: 06-03-16 16:11 AO1 1 - SLT Aggression learnt through observation of role models and imitating behaviour Vicarious reinforcement 1 of 10 AO1 2 SLT Mental representation Behaviour will be displayed if the expectation of reward outweighs any possible expectation of punishment 2 of 10 AO2 1 Bandura Bobo doll Those who observed a model acting aggressively towards a bobo doll were more likely to produce the same behaviours Esoecially when the adult was rewarded 3 of 10 A02 2 Lacks validity Demand characteristics Focus on doll rather than real life Clown = similar levels of imitation 4 of 10 IDA - Ethics Unethical to expose children to aggressive behaviour with the knowledge they may imitate the behaviour 5 of 10 AO1 3 - Deindividuation Lowered self awareness and decreased concerns about their own evaluation by others Causes behaviours that woukd normally be inhibited 6 of 10 AO1 4 Deindividuation State of anonymity: large crowd Anonymous and cannot be held to account for their behaviour Reduced self control 7 of 10 AO2 3 Zimbardo Deindividuated condition (bulky lab coats, not introduced to eachother) = shocked the learner for twice as long as the individuated condition 8 of 10 A02 4 Postmes and Spears Lack of support Meta analysis of 60 studies Disinhinition and antisocial behaviour is not more common in large groups and anonymous settings Reduced self awareness doesn't increase aggression 9 of 10 IDA - Baiting crowd Mann - baiting crowd 21 sucide leaps 1960's - 70's 10 out of 21 cases where a crowd had formed, baiting had occured Tended to occur at night - crowd was large and less identifiable Produce a state of deindividuation 10 of 10
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