PSYC 320 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Bobo Doll Experiment, Classical Conditioning, Operant Conditioning
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Teenage boys and young male adults are more prone to engage in direct aggression. Females are more likely to engage in indirect aggression (like aggression on social media: lethal violence has decrease throughout history. Middle ages were the most violent period. Socio/political changes tend to alter how aggressive a culture is. Culture is a major determinant of aggression. Expressed aggression varies from one place to another: the 3 rs. Ex. bobo doll experiment: excitation - transfer theory. Psychological arousal dissipates slowly even when its really easy to fall into the state of aggressive arousal. Happens almost instantly but can alter your mood for the rest of the day. People can transfer arousal from one circumstance to another: zillman"s shock experiment. People more likely to punish another person with a shock if provoked earlier: the i cubed theory. Instigation - - increased aggressive urge due to events. Impelling - - increased aggressive impulse due to personality.