Discuss evolutionary explanations of group displays of aggression The adaptive and functional benefits of aggressive behaviour must outweigh the possible costs in order for it to be favourable. Acquisition of status and access to mates are some of the primary motivators of aggression in non-human animals‚ but there are many theories as to why humans have adapted. One of them is the Power-Threat Hypothesis‚ which represents the fear of a political power being in the hands of a minority group. If a
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Do violent video games cause aggression or not? Video games have become a part of culture in America and all around the world. Video games are extremely popular‚ connecting people through the internet allowing them to interact with one another through cyber-portal for entertainment‚ with varying genres of games from card games‚ first person shooter’s‚ racing or even 3D strategy games. These games connect millions people around the world‚ gamers spending countless hours glued to screens looking
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Germany: Victim or Aggressor? An Examination of German Actions and Motives in the World War II Era Criterion A: Plan of the Investigation From 1939 to 1945‚ the second world war tore asunder the European world and is recognized today as one of the most devastating global catastrophes. Since then‚ Germany has been haunted by the remnants of the war‚ which serve as a constant reminder of the atrocities their nation committed under the ruthless leader‚ Adolf Hitler. Given that World War I
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‘German aggression was responsible for the outbreak of a general European war in August 1914’. How far do you agree with this judgement? Many historians argue that the reason for Germany going to war was due to the aggressive behaviour of Germany in the build up to the war. Throughout this essay I will be addressing this issue looking at whether Germany was responsible for the outbreak of a general European war in August 1914. There are many factors which contribute to the outbreak of the war from
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Aggression is a problem that affects all members of society. There is no doubt that aggression pays off for some. Parents who yell and threaten punishment get results. The child who hits the hardest gets the toy. The brother who is willing to be the most vicious in a fight wins. The teacher who gives the hardest test and threatens to flunk the most students usually gets the most study time from students. The spouse who threatens to get the maddest gets their way. The male who acts the most macho
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Cause Aggression in Children? Amber Holmberg Psych 204-01 March 23‚ 2011 The debate whether violence in the media increases aggression in children has been going on for decades. There have been hundreds of studies‚ experiments and articles supporting and opposing both sides of the argument. This essay is going to examine an article supporting and an article opposing the debate. The articles include “The Influence of Media Violence in Youth” which supports media violence causing aggression through
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Discuss two social psychological theories of aggression (24 marks) One social psychological theory of aggression is social learning theory. SLT argues that like all behaviour‚ aggression is learned through both direct and indirect reinforcement. Behaviour which is reinforced‚ be that positively or negatively – positive reinforcement occurs when the behaviour causes desired outcomes‚ negative reinforcement occurs when the behaviour causes undesirable outcomes - is more likely to be learned and repeated
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A War of Fear‚ Aggression and Evolution There are endless accounts of the Great War. Different views from various angles of thought. Although it seems universal that most historians agree all the participants in Europe at the time expected a short war. Tensions were rising everywhere. Public statements from Empires relating to others as well as prior conflicts had already taken a toll on most nations’ collective psyche in Europe. This greatly affected how they would plan their future strategies
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Discuss one or more socio-psychological explanations of aggression. (24 marks) Social learning theory (SLT) is just one of the few theories that attempt to explain aggression‚ in regards to social psychology. SLT implies that all behaviours are learned‚ and that is by watching‚ or ‘observing’ others. Therefore children learn aggressive behaviours by observing others aggressive behaviours. However‚ it is not that simple. For a child to learn this‚ they must first notice a potential role model
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Bullying and Aggression: an assignment in Social Psychology Tanya Perpetua D’Souza Most definitions of bullying often differ semantically; many of them have one concept in common: Bullying is a subtype of aggression (Dodge‚ 1991; Olweus‚ 1993; Smith & Thompson‚ 1991). The following definitions are common in the literature: "A person is being bullied when he or she is exposed‚ repeatedly over time‚ to negative actions on the part of one or more other students" (Olweus‚ 1993‚ p. 9). "A student
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