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Cards (32)

  • Who conducted the study on priming for aggression in 1967?
    Berkowitz and LePage
  • What was the main finding of Berkowitz and LePage's study?
    Presence of a weapon increased electric shocks
  • What did Berkowitz and LePage argue about weapons?
    Weapons trigger aggressive schemas in participants
  • How can social media posts affect users according to the study material?
    They may prime aggressive thoughts in users
  • What does hostile attribution bias (HAB) refer to?
    Interpreting neutral behavior as threatening
  • What is a self-fulfilling prophecy?
    Thinking something bad will happen, then it does
  • Who viewed HAB as a result of abnormal processing of social information?
    Crick and Dodge
  • What happens when you encounter an aggressive stimulus?
    You notice it more quickly or respond strongly
  • What is cognitive priming for aggression?
    Aggressive stimuli trigger aggressive thoughts later
  • What are examples of aggressive primes or stimuli?
    Violent films, games, or presence of weapons
  • How does priming occur according to the study material?
    It occurs without us being aware of it
  • How might watching a character's aggression influence your behavior later?
    You might behave aggressively without realizing why
  • What does someone with a HAB expect from others' behavior?
    They expect it to be threatening
  • What can happen if someone with a HAB feels provoked?
    They may become aggressive
  • How do cognitive scripts relate to aggression?
    They prepare us for aggressive situations
  • What is a cognitive script?
    A mental framework for social situations
  • How are aggressive scripts developed?
    Through observing and experiencing aggression
  • Why might some people be more aggressive than others?
    They have a wider range of aggressive scripts
  • What is the process of cognitive priming for aggression?
    • Encounter aggressive stimulus
    • Notice it quickly or respond strongly
    • Later stimuli trigger aggressive behavior
    • Occurs without awareness
  • What are the implications of hostile attribution bias (HAB)?
    • Interprets neutral behavior as threatening
    • Leads to aggressive behavior
    • Confirms beliefs through others' reactions
  • What are cognitive scripts and their role in aggression?
    • Mental frameworks for social situations
    • Developed through experience and observation
    • Prepare individuals for aggressive responses
  • What is hostile aggression?
    Aggression in response to perceived threat
  • Give an example of hostile aggression.
    Punching someone during an argument
  • What is violent aggression?
    Expression of energy intending to harm
  • How does violent aggression manifest?
    Through abusive behavior like domestic abuse
  • In what context can violent aggression occur?
    In sports or competitive environments
  • What is instrumental aggression?
    Aggressive behavior intended to achieve a goal
  • Provide an example of instrumental aggression.
    Children being aggressive to get what they want
  • What is verbal aggression?
    Communication intended to harm through words
  • How can verbal aggression be expressed?
    Through tone or manner of speaking
  • Give an example of verbal aggression.
    Parents saying no to what children want
  • What are the different types of aggression described?
    • Hostile aggression: Response to perceived threat
    • Violent aggression: Intention to harm physically or psychologically
    • Instrumental aggression: Goal-oriented aggressive behavior
    • Verbal aggression: Harm through communication