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Which disorder is characterized by impulsive aggression that leads to significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning?
Which disorder is characterized by impulsive aggression that leads to significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning?
- Conflict management difficulties
- Problems related to abuse or neglect
- Adjustment disorder with conduct disturbance
- Intermittent explosive disorder (correct)
What psychological approach emphasizes the use of neural networks and information processing?
What psychological approach emphasizes the use of neural networks and information processing?
- Behaviorism
- Psychoanalysis
- Cognitive psychology (correct)
- Humanistic psychology
Which researcher is associated with the study of aggression and social behavior along with Leonard Berkowitz?
Which researcher is associated with the study of aggression and social behavior along with Leonard Berkowitz?
- Albert Bandura
- B.F. Skinner
- John Bowlby
- Rowell Huesmann (correct)
What is a key therapeutic focus for dealing with complex issues, including domestic violence?
What is a key therapeutic focus for dealing with complex issues, including domestic violence?
Which aspect of psychological intervention is specifically mentioned as relevant for managing anger and aggression?
Which aspect of psychological intervention is specifically mentioned as relevant for managing anger and aggression?
What are the two primary factors that the General Aggression Model suggests determine an episode of aggression?
What are the two primary factors that the General Aggression Model suggests determine an episode of aggression?
Which of the following theories is incorporated into the General Aggression Model?
Which of the following theories is incorporated into the General Aggression Model?
In the context of the General Aggression Model, what does the term 'situation' refer to?
In the context of the General Aggression Model, what does the term 'situation' refer to?
According to the General Aggression Model, what factors can increase a person's readiness to aggress?
According to the General Aggression Model, what factors can increase a person's readiness to aggress?
What does the General Aggression Model suggest about individual beliefs in relation to aggression?
What does the General Aggression Model suggest about individual beliefs in relation to aggression?
What physiological characteristic is associated with increased aggression in individuals from a young age?
What physiological characteristic is associated with increased aggression in individuals from a young age?
According to personality approaches, what is suggested to be an innate driver of aggression?
According to personality approaches, what is suggested to be an innate driver of aggression?
What environmental factor has been suggested to correlate with increasing aggression according to recent studies?
What environmental factor has been suggested to correlate with increasing aggression according to recent studies?
Which of the following statements best describes under-arousal in the context of aggression?
Which of the following statements best describes under-arousal in the context of aggression?
What is NOT commonly identified as a cue for fight or flight mechanisms?
What is NOT commonly identified as a cue for fight or flight mechanisms?
What aspect of personality is indicated to improve the ability to inhibit aggressive urges?
What aspect of personality is indicated to improve the ability to inhibit aggressive urges?
Which type of aggression is characterized by actions that are indirect rather than overt?
Which type of aggression is characterized by actions that are indirect rather than overt?
Which of the following is a physiological measure NOT typically associated with aggression?
Which of the following is a physiological measure NOT typically associated with aggression?
Which trait is associated with Machiavellianism in personality psychology?
Which trait is associated with Machiavellianism in personality psychology?
What does low conscientiousness typically imply about a person's behavior?
What does low conscientiousness typically imply about a person's behavior?
Which of the following traits is specifically linked to emotional susceptibility?
Which of the following traits is specifically linked to emotional susceptibility?
How is shame proneness typically characterized in personality traits?
How is shame proneness typically characterized in personality traits?
Which of the following traits is characterized by low humility and honesty?
Which of the following traits is characterized by low humility and honesty?
Which personality trait corresponds with high emotional instability and angry hostility?
Which personality trait corresponds with high emotional instability and angry hostility?
What characterizes individuals with low extraversion in personality terms?
What characterizes individuals with low extraversion in personality terms?
Which of the following is NOT part of the Big 5 personality traits?
Which of the following is NOT part of the Big 5 personality traits?
Which type of arousal is noted for its variability in physiological responses, such as heart rate and blood pressure?
Which type of arousal is noted for its variability in physiological responses, such as heart rate and blood pressure?
What concept suggests that mood and emotions such as anger and shame can activate physiological responses?
What concept suggests that mood and emotions such as anger and shame can activate physiological responses?
In the context of the mentioned theories, what aspect is influenced by an individual's present internal state?
In the context of the mentioned theories, what aspect is influenced by an individual's present internal state?
Which theory focuses on the idea of learning behaviors through observing others?
Which theory focuses on the idea of learning behaviors through observing others?
What psychological element is described as automatic, effortless, and often unaware during appraisal?
What psychological element is described as automatic, effortless, and often unaware during appraisal?
What outcome is described as energizing and strengthening the motivation to act?
What outcome is described as energizing and strengthening the motivation to act?
Which of the following is considered an automatic physiological reaction typically linked to hostility and anger?
Which of the following is considered an automatic physiological reaction typically linked to hostility and anger?
What does excitation transfer specifically enhance regarding an individual's actions?
What does excitation transfer specifically enhance regarding an individual's actions?
Study Notes
Clinical Psychology
- DSM-V discusses Intermittent explosive disorder, Adjustment disorder with conduct disturbance and Problems related to abuse or neglect
- Key areas of focus include conflict management, anger management, counselling for aggression, and therapeutic interventions for Domestic Violence (DV), anger, aggression, and violence.
Cognitive Psychology
- Neural networks and information processing are key topics
- Notable figures in the field include Leonard Berkowitz, Rowell Huesmann, and Ken Dodge
Biological Approaches
- Attentuation of the stress system and underarousal are contributing factors
- Increased aggression is associated with lower-than-normal resting heart rate, under-arousal in the central nervous system and autonomic nervous system, lower electrodermal, cardiovascular, and cortical arousal, and low basal cortisol levels.
Organisational Psychology
- Areas of focus include workplace bullying, workplace aggression, indirect aggression, dominance, and status.
Perception
- Our senses (hearing, seeing, feeling) play a role in triggering fight or flight mechanisms, with peripheral vision being a key factor
- Noise, heat, and aggression are linked, while concerns about global warming and increasing aggression are explored in Craig Anderson’s work.
Personality Approaches
- Aggressive drive, as proposed by Sigmund Freud, suggests that all humans have innate aggressive and sexual drives that serve as their source of motivation
- Thanatos, or the death wish, is part of Freud's theory
- However, more advanced animals have a greater capacity to inhibit aggressive urges.
Personality
- Trait aggression, trait anger, trait irritability, impulsivity, emotional susceptibility, callous and unemotional traits including psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and Narcissism, both covert and overt, shame proneness, and rumination (low dissipation) are all components of personality that are related to aggression.
Big 5 Personality
- Low agreeableness, low conscientiousness, high neuroticism, low extraversion, are linked to aggressive behavior.
Big 6 (HEXACO) by Lee & Ashton (2004)
- Low Honesty/Humility is linked to aggressive behavior
The General Aggression Model (GAM)
- Developed by Craig Anderson and Brad Bushman, it integrates various theories and approaches
- Aggression is influenced by the situation and individual characteristics
- Factors such as beliefs, personality factors, memories, and other aspects can increase a person's readiness to engage in aggression
GAM Routes – Affects
- Mood and emotion, particularly anger, hostility, shame, and humiliation, play a role in aggression
- Expressive motor responses are automatic physiological reactions that occur in conjunction with emotions, usually involving changes in facial expressions.
GAM Routes – Arousal
- Arousal is complex with some types reducing heart rate, sweating and blood pressure, while others increase it. More research is needed in this area.
- Arousal energises and strengthens the tendency to aggress.
Outcomes – Immediate Appraisal
- This is strongly influenced by a person's internal state
- It is automatic, effortless, spontaneous, and often unconscious.
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This quiz explores various psychological disorders discussed in the DSM-V, focusing on intermittent explosive disorder and adjustment disorder with conduct disturbance. It also covers therapeutic interventions for anger management and domestic violence, alongside cognitive and biological perspectives on aggression. Test your knowledge on key concepts and figures in clinical and organizational psychology related to aggression.
