PSY 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Cognitive Dissonance, Drive Theory, Stanford Prison Experiment
24 Aug 2016
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Curvilinear relationship: alcohol (pihl et al 1997) First independent variable: aggressiveness (low, high) quasi independent variable because not truly randomly assigned. Two by two design: low, high, sober, intoxicated. Dependent variable: level of shock used by participant. Findings: low aggressors become more aggressive with alcohol, whereas high aggressors become less aggressive with alcohol. When graphed, two lines will cross = interaction. It must be strong enough to be highly unpleasant. It is seen as justified by recipient: catharsis. When people take up boxing to curb aggression. Example is counting to 10 until calm. This method is difficult if really angry: forgiveness. This can help: exposure to non-aggressive models, training in social skills including faulty attributions. Used in prisons to reform felons: generating an incompatible response. Confusing a person to the point of non-aggression. Groups and individuals: the consequence of belonging: groups: their nature and function, task performance and behavior, cooperation and conflict, decision making by groups.
