Psychology 2720A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter Chapter 11: Relational Aggression, On Aggression, Domestic Violence

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2720A/B
• Professor: Mike Morrison

Document Summary

Aggression: an intentional behaviour aimed at causing either physical or psychological pain. Not to be confused with assertiveness standing up for your rights. Hostile aggression: an act of aggression stemming from feelings of anger and aimed at inflicting pain or injury. Instrumental aggression: aggression as a means to some goal other than causing pain. Example football players: use aggression when playing football in order to get touchdowns. They may tackle other players so they can make their way across the field. When it comes to physical aggression, boys are more aggressive than girls. Girls express their aggression covertly in forms of gossip/ spreading rumors = relational aggression. Children, aged 3-5 played in groups of 3. Each child in the group received a crayon each and were instructed to colour on a piece of paper: there were 2 white crayons and 1 orange crayon. Men are also more likely to engage in aggressive criminal offences.