PSY BEH 104S Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Observational Learning, Ethnography, Internal Validity
14 Dec 2016
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F-a theory predicts perfect relation between frustration and aggression. Displacement: redirection of aggression from actual frustrator. Perfect relation between frustration and aggression too strict. Need something in addition to frustration for aggression to occur. Aggression-priming effects of guns observed only in conditions of anger. Aggression is learned behavior: direct reinforcement. Observational learning or modeling: see aggression in parents or on tv, learn how to aggress, learn reinforcement contingencies. Child watch adult model play in a room full of toys. Child then put in room with same toys. Dv= imitation of adults physical and verbal behavior. Model either same or opposite sex of child. Model either non-aggressive or aggressively beats up bobo doll. Prevalent in the southern us- legacy of herding culture of britain, scotland. Sensitivity to slights to one"s reputation (honor)- respond with violence. Examined this with wide variety of methods: homicide records, national opinion surveys, field experiments.
