PSYC 360 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Physical Abuse, Honor Killing
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In the u. s. , there is one murder, one forcible rape, one aggravated assault every 2 minutes. Aggression any action intended to harm another person. Two kinds of aggression: hostile intent to cause harm/pain, instrumental causing harm or pain but it is not the main goal. If people get hurt during a bank robbery, their primary goal is to steal money while hurting someone was just a means to an end: evolutionary theory: Evolutionarily women and men try to maximize the likelihood that their genes get passed on. Men prefer a fertile mate (younger females) Women prefer a mate with status and resources. Men behave aggressively to: establish dominance over other males and acquire status, prevent loss of mates or mate poaching, biology: Testosterone greater levels linked to greater aggression (correlated findings) Elevated levels of testosterone are found men, prison inmates (violent offenders), and people who have recently aggressed.
