Ethological, Evolutionary & FPA

Cards (4)

  • Ethological?
    aggressive behaviour is due to its adaptiveness to a specific species. aggression is an innate behaviour to: help survival, get resources and provide for young
  • Lorenz (1966)?
    proposed that aggression in animals is ritualistic which is more adaptive than direct aggression.
  • Innate Releasing Mechanism )INR)?
    inbuilt biological structure or process for aggresion
  • Fixed Action Pattern (FPA)?
    consequential aggressive behavioural sequence, key part of ethological approach to aggression.