frustration-agression hypothesis

• What does the hypothesis regarding frustration and aggression assume?

  Frustration always leads to aggression based on the concept of catharsis.
• What happens when our attempt to achieve a goal is blocked?

  We experience frustration which creates an aggressive drive leading to aggressive behavior.
• Why might aggression not be expressed directly to the source of frustration?

  The cause may be abstract, too powerful, or unavailable at the time.
• What method did Geen (1968) use to manipulate frustration levels in participants?

  He tasked them with completing an impossible jigsaw puzzle, being interrupted, or being insulted.
• What was the outcome when participants were given the chance to shock the confederate?

  All frustration groups gave more intense shocks than the control group.
• What role do environmental cues play in the frustration-aggression hypothesis?

  Environmental cues make acting upon frustration more likely.
• What does frustration alone create according to the explanation provided?

  Frustration alone creates a readiness for aggression.
• How do aggressive cues in the environment interact with frustration?

  Aggressive cues increase the likelihood of acting upon frustration.
• What psychological concept underlies the hypothesis that frustration leads to aggression?

  The psychodynamic concept of catharsis.
• How is aggression defined in the context of frustration according to the study material?

  Aggression is a behavior that arises from an aggressive drive created by frustration.
• What were the three groups in Geen's (1968) experiment?

  Participants completed an impossible puzzle, were interrupted, or were insulted.
• What can be inferred about the relationship between frustration and aggression from Geen's findings?

  Frustration can lead to increased aggression when provoked.
• What does the presence of aggressive cues indicate in relation to frustration?

  Aggressive cues indicate a higher likelihood of acting on frustration.