Social psychological factor of AGGRESSION:

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What is Dollard's 'Frustration-aggression hypothesis':
A social psychological theory that argues how anger, hostility and even violence are always the outcome of people being stopped from achieving their goals.
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State three initial arguments of this theory:
1. Frustration always leads to Aggression/ Aggression automatic response. 2. Frustration is realised onto a weak, non- abstract, available source, helping to satisfy aggressive drive-- ‘Catharsis’ 3. Amount of aggression depends on how near to goal.
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A02/3: What research study challenges Dollard's first point
Reifman et al (1991)- study of baseball games in the US. As temperature increased, so did likelihood pitchers display aggressive behaviour- threw balls up to 90mph. Fr alone doesn't cause aggression, temp acted as external cue.
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A03: How does Reifman's study support Berkowitz revised theory?
The players consistent frustrated psychological state of mind would interact with external cue (temp) and increase aggressive drive.
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Define Berkowitz's revised theory and how it weakens Dollard's.
frustration creates a readiness for aggression but the presence of an aggressive cue interacts with their internal mental state and increases likelihood of aggression. Highlights limited exp.
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How does Berkowitz's 'negative affect theory' also contradict this point?
Aggression can occur without frustration (one stimulus), from general ‘negative feelings’ - pain and jealousy. Also this frustration can lead to despair/determination not always aggression- REDUCES FACE VALIDITY.
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How does Bushman's research challenge Dollard's second argument?
Found that behaving aggressively is likely to lead to more rather than less aggression- contradicts 'CATHARSIS'- aggression can REDUCE frustration.
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Explain why Bushman's findings could have a positive real life application.
Psychologists can reassess the reality of benefits 'venting' (counselling) reducing aggression- doing nothing may be better strategy.
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Explain research which supports Dollard's third assumption of the theory.
PRIKS (2010)-measured variation of aggression levels of Swedish football fans- amount of missiles/ fireworks thrown at pitch. One-position drop in league- 5% increase. Highlights how aggression more likely closer person is to achieving goal.
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Outline Green's study/findings when she investigated the 'variation of effects' frustration can have on aggression.
Procedure: Disrupted male students (frustrated) completing jigsaw task by either making it impossible/ confederates disrupt & abuse them. Given opportunity to shock confederates and found that more shocks given to those who made most frustrated.
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Evaluate these findings in support of Dollard's theory.
SUPPORT: Aggressive act was a way of satisfying this frustration as Control group given less shocks. HOWEVER, these findings still don't mean FRUSTRATION ALWAYS LEADS TO AGGRESSION.
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1. Frustration always leads to Aggression/ Aggression automatic response. 2. Frustration is realised onto a weak, non- abstract, available source, helping to satisfy aggressive drive-- ‘Catharsis’ 3. Amount of aggression depends on how near to goal.

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A03: How does Reifman's study support Berkowitz revised theory?

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Define Berkowitz's revised theory and how it weakens Dollard's.

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