Psychology 3720F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Social Learning Theory, Reinforcement, Hot Sauce

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 3720F/G
• Professor: katz

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Frustration-aggression theory: dollard and miller (1939) published a book entitled frustration and aggression. First postulate: (cid:449)hat does (cid:858)so(cid:373)e for(cid:373) of aggressio(cid:374)(cid:859) (cid:373)ea(cid:374: overt aggression either physical or psychological in nature. Viewed as a psychological drive an internal stimulus that energizes or motivates behaviour and is like other drives, (e. g. hunger drive) Factors that influence frustration: high when we expect to achieve blocked goal. Increases with importance of blocked goal: high when we are close to achieving the blocked goal. Factors that influence aggressive responses: overt aggression against a source of frustration can be inhibited. Fear of being punished if they be aggressive. Ca(cid:374)(cid:859)t get at their sour(cid:272)e of frustratio(cid:374: aggression will be displaced to a safe target/a scapegoat. Types of aggression that are preferred: direct physical or psychological aggression is the most preferred. If direct aggression is inhibited, than indirect aggression.