Aggression
and Conflict
I.
Definition(s)
of Aggression
II.
Theories
of Aggression
III.
Example
Experiments and Applications
Overhead
Aggression
= “Intentional
harm done by one person to another” (Wiggins et al. p.372)
Aggression can be further distinguished according to the criteria of:
1. intent
2. legitimacy
3. content
4. object
II. Some Theoretical Approaches
Ethological Perspective
Sociobiological Perspective
2. Freud: Frustration leads to Aggression
Overhead
Anger in the Frustration-Aggression Theory:
Frustration =>
Anger =>
Aggressive Behavior
causes
motivates
3. Cultural View of Aggression
III. Example Experiments and Applications
Two aspects of
the Stanford Prison Experiment:
A. Role
conformity
3. Southern
Politeness and Aggression
overhead
Southern Politeness and Aggression
“simulated
art therapy session”
SETUP:
“simulated art therapy session”
IV:
An obnoxious confederate provoked subjects.
DV:
Anger or amusement reaction of subjects.
RESULTS
In
order to see if subjects are able to see the early warning signs of aggressive
behavior, the video tapes of the first experiment were shown to another set of
subjects.
IV:
observe behavior that leads to aggressive escalation
DV:
recognize aggressive behavior
RESULTS:
clear warning signs of escalation are seen by northerners, but not by
southerners
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