Aggression GCSE

Quick revision for aggression at GCSE level psychology.

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What is the definition of 'Aggression'?
The behaviour that it aimed at harming others.
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What part of the brain produces animal-like aggressive characteristics?
The limbic system. The pre-frontal cortex is the part of the brain that is involved in social and moral behaviour- to control the limbic system.
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What are the 3 things that can cause aggressive behaviour occording to the biological explanation?
Hormones (Testosterone), Chromosomes (XYY) and brain abnormalities (such as a tumour pushing on the limbic system like Charles Whitman)
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Psychodynamic believe what is the cause of aggressive behaviour?
The unconscience Thanatos being uncontrollable, this supposedly drives us to our destruction.
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What is displacement?
Channelling the anger towards other people such as arguing with parents after a rough day at school.
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What is sublimation?
Channelling that anger into more socially acceptable activities e.g. painting.
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Vicarious learning is?
Learning by observing.
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Social learning theory believes aggressive derives from?
Learning, or copying, from others. We imitate our behaviour from people we respect such as siblings or parents.
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If a child see a parent smacking another child, according to the SLT, would the child copy this behaviour?
Yes, when we see our role models demonstrating a certain behaviour, we are more likely to copy it.
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Aggression can be reduced by, according to Psychodynamic?
By Catharsis, which is the process of watching violence to cleanse yourself by experiencing emotion. Also, to stop being frustrated in every day life.
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A way aggression can be reduced according to the SLT?
Stop watching violent films and for role models to not display aggressive behaviour.
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A way aggression can be reduced according to the biological theory?
Psychosurgery, which is removing parts of the brain and taking drugs such as Ritalin to stimulate the pre-frontal cortex.
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What part of the brain produces animal-like aggressive characteristics?

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The limbic system. The pre-frontal cortex is the part of the brain that is involved in social and moral behaviour- to control the limbic system.

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What are the 3 things that can cause aggressive behaviour occording to the biological explanation?

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Psychodynamic believe what is the cause of aggressive behaviour?

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What is displacement?

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