Social Psychology Aggression Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by crina.mc

Aggression is a direct result of frustr­ation -> Dollard et al., 1939

Objective cant be carried out, it can lead to frustr­ation -> energy remains active and has to be released another way

Limita­tions -> frustr­ation does not always lead to aggres­sion, Berkowitz 1989 -> other factors can cause aggression -> external stimuli such as heat, pain, loud noises

Neoass­oci­atons theory -> being frustrated only creates an inclin­ation for aggression -> enviro­nmental cues can trigger the individual

Bandura 1963 -> new forms of aggression learnt -> prior to Bandura, it was believed for behaviour to be learnt through condit­ioning (Pavlov) -> now imitation and observ­ation

Bobo doll experi­ment, Bandura 1963

Campbell, 1965-> compet­ition arises as groups compete for resources -> RCT heightens in group solidarity and excludes and devaluates out-gr­oups.
Social identity theory -> indivi­duals wish to be a part of a group and identify with it Tajfel & Turner 1979.
Robbers Cave Experiment by Sherif & Sherif, 1954 -> eagles & rattlers -> the boys favoured in their group -> subord­inate goals can only work if the goal is achievable

PRD-> believing to have a right to comfor­table living standards
Egoistic relative depriv­ation -> when we feel as if we have less than we are entitled to
Frater­nal­istic relative depriv­ati­on-> when we believe that our group has less than what it is entitled to -> Gurr - the longer the group receives the depriv­ation, the group is going to express frustr­ation -> aggression
However, PRD does not take in account those who partake in social movements who have nothing to gain from it