Frustration aggression

• Frustration aggression model says aggression comes from frustration
• Dollard et al proposed the frustration aggression hypothesis
• Aggression always result of frustration and that frustration always leads to aggression
• Strength of aggression is relative to degree of frustration
• Strengths of frustration aggression

  • Buss found frustration increases the occurance of aggression
  • Harris studied people's responses when a confederate pushed in front of them in a queue
  • People displayed more aggression when they were close to the front compared to the back when people pushed in.
• Environmental triggers may be necessary for aggressive behaviour
• Berkowitz and LePage gave Ps electric shocks to make them angry, aggression then tested with a weapon, no objects present.

  People more aggressive when a cue of a weapon was present