PSYC 333 Study Guide - Final Guide: Social Learning Theory, Relational Aggression, Social Exclusion
29 Oct 2014
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Chapter 14: aggression: what are the primary functions of aggression? (reactive, instrumental) An aggressive act is any form of behavior designed to harm or injure a living being who is motivated to avoid such treatment. It is the actors intent that defines an act as aggressive, not the act s consequences. Two categories of aggression: hostile aggression: aggressive acts for which the perpetrators major goal is to harm or injure a victim. Persons ultimate goal is to harm a victim. Hostile attribution bias: instrumental aggression: aggressive acts for which the perpetrator s major goal is to gain access to objects, space, or privileges. Situations in which one person harms another as a means to some other end. Controlled by external reinforcements (e. g. social learning models (bandura)) Associated with delinquency and leadership skills: what are the forms of aggression? (relational, overt, indirect)
