PSYC 2310 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Meta-Analysis, Sociobiology, Gender Role
12 Nov 2015
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Although people use the word aggression regularly in life, it can be hard to define exactly what it means. Emotional or hostile aggression: aggression in which one inflicts harm for its own sake on another. Instrumental aggression: aggression in which one inflicts harm in order to obtain something of value (self-defence, money, attention) Aggression: physical or verbal behaviour that is intended to hard another individual who is motivated to avoid such treatment. Victim is motivated to avoid hard to them. Behavioural perspective (bandura) results in physical and personal injuries. Cognitive perspective (scherer, abeles, and fischer) aggression is behaviour that is intended to harm another individual. Bandura focuses on the outcome of behaviour. Scherer takes a more cognitive-motivational approach focusing on the intention of the perpetrator. Men who commit violent crimes such as rape and assault have higher testosterone levels than men who committee property crimes like theft. Men with higher testosterone violated more rules while in prison.
