PSYC 101 1st Edition Lecture 24 Outline of Last Lecture II. Women’s Strategy III. Men’s Strategy IV. Homosexual Mate Preferences V. Casual Sex a. Physiological Cuesb. Casual Sex Preferences Outline of Current Lecture: AggressionVI. AggressionA. HostilityB. InstrumentalVII. Aggression According to Social Psychology – 3 Theories A.Inborn Aggressive Drives: Biological InfluencesB.Natural Response to FrustrationC.Aggressive Behavior is Learned VIII.Inborn Aggressive Drives a. Philosophical Tenetsb. Biological Influences IX. Aggression As A Response To Frustration a. Frustration-Aggressive Principle Current Lecture: Aggression I. Aggression: any physical or verbal (language) behavior intended to hurt or destroy a. Hostile: aggression driven by anger and performed as an end in itselfb. Instrumental: aggression that is a means to some other end; ex: hunting – lion and zebra; self-defenseII. Aggression According to Social Psychology: 3 Theoriesa. Inborn Aggressive Drives – born this way; biology b. Natural Response to Frustration c. Aggressive Behavior is Learned III. Inborn Aggressive Drive a. Philosophical Tenets: These 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.i. Freud – “death instinct”; was not instrumental; learn to hold it in; very individualii. Lorenz – aggression helps with survival; depends on culture; humans vs. animals iii. Weakness: among humans, there are differences in aggression between individuals and cultures b. Biological Influences i. Neural – head trauma; limbic system (amygdala); ex: observed people on death row & majority had head trauma sometime in life; ex: or specific strokes to parts of brain ii. Genetic – identical twins; ex: breed aggressive males & females – pitbulls:bred long time to be fighters iii. Biochemical – hormones, drugs, alcohol; ex: PCP, meth, cocaine; ex: testosterone level 1. Ex: violent criminals tend to be: muscular, young males, low IQ, low levels of serotonin (depression), higher than average testosterone level – correlation iv. High testosterone levels correlate with irritability, low tolerance for frustration, impulsiveness – recipe for violence and aggression v. High testosterone levels correlate with delinquency, hard drug use, and aggressive-bullying responses to frustration Two Way Street – Boost testosterone by acting aggressive! Ex: WVU games – burn everything; act mean; etc. IV. Aggression as Response to Frustration a. Frustration-Aggression Principle – frustration (the blocking of an attempt to achieve some goal) creates an anger in which CAN generate aggression; ex: slow drivers – getting in the way of initial goal to arrive at destination; however, people don’t get aggressive every time frustrated i. Aggression is more likely to be triggered if aggressive cues are present; ex: voices, other aggressive people, knifes/guns, smells,
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