HPED 2510 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Social Learning Theory, Appropriate Behavior, Double Standard

• School: Mount Royal University
• Department: Health and Physical Education
• Course: HPED 2510
• Professor: Shawn G.Sky

Document Summary

What is aggression: any behaviours directed towards intentionally harming another living being. Instrumental aggression: hostile aggression the goal is to inflict harm or injury. Instrumental aggression the goal is to win your event or match (ex. What causes aggression: social learning theory, behaviour learned through observing others and then having similar behaviour reinforced, revised frustration-aggression theory. Increased arousal -> socially learned/acceptable -> appropriateness of aggression -> Aggression: see slide 6, general aggression model. Inputs personal and situational factors lead to: see slide 7, routes internal state leads to, appraisal and decision process leads to, outcomes thoughtful aggressive action or impulsive aggressive action. Game reasoning: double standard that exists in sport compared to life, bracketed morality, ex. Fighting in hockey (5 mins) vs. fighting in class (assault)