Genetic influences on aggression Genes do not directly cause aggression but influence elements of our biology that contribute to it. This can be demonstrated through the following methods; 1.Animal Breeding Studies In animal breeding studies‚ animals are selectively bred for certain traits. If it is possible to breed for aggression‚ this would suggest that genes contribute to aggressiveness. Lagerspetz (1979) bred 25 generations of mice. In each generation‚ she chose the least aggressive individuals
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In the novel‚ Frankenstein‚ the Monster is portrayed as a hideous gigantic creature that faces rejection and bitterness from his creator Victor and the society. Because the monster desires to be loved and accepted and not hated in the society he pleads in desperation and anger to have the company of a friend. The monster begins his plea with a question‚ which shows that he is unaware of how and what he has to undertake in order for his wish to be fulfilled. As the monster continues to plead‚ he reinforces
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This year in English class we have studied world mythology‚ The Odyssey‚ medieval literature‚ Beowulf‚ Midsummer’s Night Dream‚ and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Although we did not get to 2 other units‚ the books that we read were interesting and provoked questions about the difference between good and evil‚ about human nature‚ and other queries that sparked debates. With our Odyssey unit‚ we talked about Odysseus’s massacre of the suitors. We asked ourselves‚ ‘Was this justified? What determines
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Outline research into institutional aggression. (4 marks) Institutional aggression is aggressive behaviour displayed within an institutional situation such as a school or prison. Most research into institutional aggression has been conducted in prisons. One explanation of institutionalised aggression is the importation model- dispositional factors. This model suggests that prisoners bring (import) their own social histories and traits with them to the prison environment and these influence their
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nurture occurrence of aggression had been going on for centuries. Psychologist had not found any strong evidence supporting either one of the approach. Looking deeply into aggression‚ we can say that there are 2 main types of aggression‚ which are instrumental and hostile aggression (Peter Mitchell & Fenja Ziegler‚ 2013). Instrumental aggression is referring to someone acting aggressively to achieve a certain goal. Children fighting for a toy is an example of instrumental aggression. Whereas‚ if an
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Many historians have disputed over the origins of World War I‚ who started it‚ who is to blame for the outbreak of the war? And there are no accurate answers to the questions. To support the statement "Germany was responsible for the outbreak of World War I" to a full extent is impossible. First of all the war was never a World War until much later (arguably not until us intervention in April 1917)‚ second there were many other factors and countries involved in the outbreak of World War I. First
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PSYCHOLOGY: UNIT 3 Biorhythms and Aggression By Catherine Walker Topic I: Bio-rhythms (separated into six essay topics) Biological rhythms: There are three types of biological rhythm; circadian‚ ultradian and infradian. Circadian rhythms are those which complete a cycle in a 24 hour period such as the sleep-wake cycle‚ heart rate or metabolism. People have variations within the circadian rhythms‚ notably the owl/lark division describing people who have biological
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Outline and Evaluate explanations of Institutional Aggression. Institutional Aggression can be defined as aggressive behaviour that occurs within an institution and is motivated by social forces‚ rather than anger or frustration. An institution usually refers to an organisation or place of confinement with its own social roles where behaviour is formally restricted and under the control of specific staff; for example‚ prisons‚ hospitals‚ army camps and boarding schools. The ‘importation model’
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In Shakespeare play Othello‚ it is about race‚ love‚ jealousy and betrayals. Once a wise man‚ Othello had been manipulated and deceived by Iago once a man who he had trusted which cause him to act out of his character. Throughout the play‚ Othello actions have caused him to go out a committee murder‚ killing himself and Desdemona. Othello a general of color had been naïve because of his jealousy‚ insecure‚ and foolish ways because him become delusion. In the beginning of the play‚ Othello acted
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Title Jealousy Long Line Jealousy is a crime drama which follows the actions of a young girl’s obsession with the man she loves‚ killing and lying her way out of mistakes she’s made. Series Treatment When Tiffani Russel met the new girl in town‚ Hayley Jardine she felt suspicious and uncomfortable about the girl’s presence around her boyfriend. The series opens with Tiffani taking love one step to far killing the girl to protect her relationship with boyfriend‚ Henry Spears. Tiffani’s actions sense
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