PSY 319K Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Pluralistic Ignorance, Averageness, Realistic Conflict Theory
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Behavior with the intention of trying to hurt someone psychologically/physically. Accidental harm is not aggression: forms of aggression. Indirect: rumors, gossip, not physically there in their presence. Instrumental: means to an end; using it to get something else. Emotional: impulsive/reactive; heat of the moment killing: gender differences in aggression. If children see adults engage in aggression, they copy what they see and are more likely to create new forms of aggression they go beyond what they see: cultural influences on aggression. Aggression is more acceptable in certain cultures as a way to resolve conflict. Lack of centralized authority system created to resolve conflict (through aggression). i. e. , it"s acceptable to respond with aggression. Culture of honor, northerners vs. southerners study: southern states have higher homicide rates in regard to barroom brawls and lover"s triangles. Sparse rural populations lack of centralized authority. If there"s no police, it"s up to you to hand crimes.
