PSY220H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Prefrontal Cortex, Attribution Bias, Dating Abuse
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Ex. linebacker tackling a blocker bc he is angry at him and wants to cause him pain. Ex. murders - arguments, brawls while under the influence of alcohol or narcotics. Ex. linebacker tackling a blocker in order to get to the ball carier. Ex. violent acts of retribution and sexual coercion - power or control over the person, not to cause pain. Has to be released, released by releasing agression. Later introduced a new rat to the cage. Rats raised in isolation immediatley attacked new rat. Patterns of aggression were same, never had opportunity to observe or engage the agressive behavior. Aggressive may be instinctual but rats aggress towards an external stimulus (another rat) Have to show aggression must be produced intenionally, because of internal factors. Does not necissairly mean it is instincutal because stimulus is external. Won"t attack males of different species but will if theres only them.
