Zusammenfassung der Ressource
AGGRESSION
- Social Explanations
- Biological Explanations
- Social Learning Theory
- Defined as the learning behavior
controlled by environmental
influences rather than internal or
innate.
- Observational
(vicarious)
- Direct
- Rewarding
- reinforcement leads to
repetition and learnt
- Bandura (1961) bobo doll study
- children separated into groups where they were
individually invited to play "game" where adult
model assembled toys, in aggressive condition
model acted aggressively towards doll in a novel
manner and language using both male and
female models.
- Bandura (1977) found those living in
areas of high crime rates more likely to
act violently, implying imitation.
However could be down to educational
and unemployment factors.
- Bandura (1963) viewing aggression
via cartoons produces aggression
as live or filmed, suggesting strong
media influences.
- Charlton (2000) assessed aggression in St.
Helena before & after sat TV. initially low
and remained low suggestion aggression
through media isn't influential.
- Deindividuation
- Institutional
- Evolutionary Explanations