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According to evolutionary social psychology, what does complex social behavior view as adaptive?
According to evolutionary social psychology, what does complex social behavior view as adaptive?
- Fostering competition and conflict within societies
- Helping the individual, kin, and the species as a whole to survive (correct)
- Encouraging isolation and avoidance of social interactions
- Promoting individualistic behavior for reproductive success
What does evolutionary social psychology assume about the basis for aggression?
What does evolutionary social psychology assume about the basis for aggression?
- It considers aggression as a learned behavior with no genetic influence
- It denies any biological basis for aggression
- It assumes an innate basis for aggression (correct)
- It attributes aggression solely to environmental factors
According to Darwin's theory, what does aggression help with?
According to Darwin's theory, what does aggression help with?
- Reproduction and survival (correct)
- Isolation and self-preservation
- Social dominance and control
- Conflict resolution and cooperation
What does 'survival of the fittest' favor, according to the text?
What does 'survival of the fittest' favor, according to the text?
Who is more likely to kill their children, according to the text?
Who is more likely to kill their children, according to the text?
What can be selectively bred to exhibit high levels of aggression, according to the text?
What can be selectively bred to exhibit high levels of aggression, according to the text?
What does evolutionary social psychology claim about the transmission of aggressiveness?
What does evolutionary social psychology claim about the transmission of aggressiveness?
What does the text mention about rates of aggression among societies with similar selection pressures?
What does the text mention about rates of aggression among societies with similar selection pressures?
What does the text note about the genetic influence on marked changes in rates of aggression within society over short periods of time?
What does the text note about the genetic influence on marked changes in rates of aggression within society over short periods of time?
According to Dollard's theory, what causes aggression?
According to Dollard's theory, what causes aggression?
Which model suggests that arousal from another source triggers aggressive response?
Which model suggests that arousal from another source triggers aggressive response?
What is the concept of displacement in aggression?
What is the concept of displacement in aggression?
What does the social learning theory emphasize in relation to aggressive behavior?
What does the social learning theory emphasize in relation to aggressive behavior?
What triggers aggressive response according to Zillmann's residual arousal transfer?
What triggers aggressive response according to Zillmann's residual arousal transfer?
What is the concept of the culture of honor in relation to aggression?
What is the concept of the culture of honor in relation to aggression?
What is a common everyday example of frustration leading to aggressive responses?
What is a common everyday example of frustration leading to aggressive responses?
What is the definition of hostile aggression?
What is the definition of hostile aggression?
What is instrumental aggression?
What is instrumental aggression?
Which factor is associated with the neo-associationistic account of aggression?
Which factor is associated with the neo-associationistic account of aggression?
What concept is related to the culture of honour?
What concept is related to the culture of honour?
What is the focus of the General Aggression Model?
What is the focus of the General Aggression Model?
Which concept is associated with the Weapon Effect?
Which concept is associated with the Weapon Effect?
What is the focus of the Evolution and Violence topic?
What is the focus of the Evolution and Violence topic?
What is desensitization in the context of media influence on aggression?
What is desensitization in the context of media influence on aggression?
What did a study involving 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students reveal about media violence and aggression?
What did a study involving 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students reveal about media violence and aggression?
What did the Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis propose?
What did the Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis propose?
What did a study involving college students reveal about the consumption of violent video games?
What did a study involving college students reveal about the consumption of violent video games?
How did high trait aggressive individuals react after viewing violent videos compared to low trait aggressive individuals?
How did high trait aggressive individuals react after viewing violent videos compared to low trait aggressive individuals?
What did a study on participants' film choices reveal about high trait aggressive individuals?
What did a study on participants' film choices reveal about high trait aggressive individuals?
What is the impact of brief exposure to violent video games on aggressive behavior?
What is the impact of brief exposure to violent video games on aggressive behavior?
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Study Notes
Situational Determinants of Aggression and Media Influence
- Desensitization is a significant reduction in emotional responsiveness to violent or sexual content, often portrayed in media.
- Media often sanitizes aggressive acts, depicting aggressors as heroic and unpunished.
- High trait aggressive individuals are more likely to choose violent films, as shown in a study where participants chose films to watch.
- High trait aggressive individuals felt more angry after viewing violent videos compared to low trait aggressive individuals.
- Media violence was found to increase aggression in high trait aggressive individuals, as opposed to low trait aggressive individuals, in a study involving 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students.
- Consumption of violent video games was associated with higher aggressive behavior, delinquency, and lower academic performance in college students.
- Brief exposure to violent video games can temporarily increase aggressive behavior in all types of participants.
- High temperatures may lead to increased aggression, as individuals may attribute discomfort to heat, especially early in the day.
- Measuring aggression involves assessing physical aggression, relational aggression, verbal aggression, and prosocial behavior.
- The Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis posits that all aggression stems from frustration, used to explain prejudice and intergroup aggression.
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