Psych 350 1st Edition Lecture 22 Outline of Last Lecture I. AggressionII. Types of AggressionIII. Culture and AggressionIV. Gender and AggressionOutline of Current Lecture I. Individual DifferencesII. Social Learning TheoryIII. The Extent of Media ViolenceIV. Long-term Media EffectsV. Frustration- Aggression HypothesisCurrent LectureI. Individual Differences- Some genetic component is likely- Narcissistic personality- Feeling entitled to preferential treatment- Willingness to exploit others- Low empathy for othersThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. Aggression 4 likely- Higher levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin reduces aggression- Impaired prefrontal cortex linked to aggression - Impulsive behaviors- Hostile attribution bias- the tendency to perceive hostile intent in othersII. Social Learning Theory- Bandura’s (1961) Bobo Doll Study- Modeling of aggressionIII. The Extent of Media Violence- By the end of elementary school a typical American child will have seen:- 8,000 murders- More than 100,000 other acts of violence- 2003 study found 534 separate episodes of prime time violence during a 2 week period- The most violent TV shows are targeted to childrenIV. Long-term Media Effects- Includes video gaming- Modeling of attitudes and values- Through habituation, watching excessive media violence causes desensitization to violence- Pro-social television/ games associated with children’s pro-social behaviorV. Frustration- Aggression Hypothesis- Frustration always leads to the motive to aggress- All aggression is caused by frustration- Both of these points have been later found to be
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