ao3 Frustration aggression hypothesis

• supported by Geeri- male student ppts to complete a jigsaw

  the puzzle was impossible to solve,

  disrupted by another student (confederate) and ran out of time

  last group was by a confederate as they failed to solve the puzzle. Ppts were then given a chance to administer shocks to a confederate on another task. All 3 frustrated groups gave more intense shocks than non-frustrated group. build up of frustration due to not meeting goals leads to building of an aggressive drive and actual agg inflicted on others (as shown by the more intense shocks) increases validity
• Berkowitzs -student ppts received electric shocks from a confed, then had the opportunity to give shocks back.

  two guns were present next to the shock machine. In this condition, the average number of shocks were higher (6.07 shocks) compared to the condition where no gun was present (4.67 shocks).

  frustration creates a readiness for aggression but if aggressive cues are present in the env in addition to this, the cues exert a mediating effect and amplify level of agg shown.

  Since the mediating impact of aggressive cues in the env has not been taken into account, considered incomplete.
• showing aggression may not be cathartic.

  Bushman- found that participants who vented their anger by repeatedly hitting a punch bag actually became more angry and aggressive rather than less.

  doing nothing was more effective at reducing aggression than venting anger, B argued that using venting to reduce anger is like using petrol to put out a fire.

  shows that FAH is inaccurate for suggesting aggression can let off steam and had a cathartic effect to reduce aggressive drive .

  evidence says showing agg has opposite effect

  ↓ validity
• W- does not account for the types of frustration.

  Dill and Anderson- ppts were showed how to do an origami task and the instructor went too fast to make the task difficult and frustrating.

  unjustified- because his gf was waiting on him.

  justified- Because his boss asked him to finish quick.

  Unjustified frustration produced the most agg (Measured through a negative judgements of the r) compared to justified.

  all frustration does not automatically lead to an aggressive drive and that reasons for frustration affect how much agg it will lead to.

  not been accounted for by FAH → incomplete