The Nature and Nurture of Aggression Social Dominance The Nature and Nurture of Aggression Copyright © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill/Irwin

The Nature and Nurture of Aggression What is Aggression? Instrumental aggression Copyright © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 24-2

The Nature and Nurture of Aggression Theories of Aggression Aggression as a biological phenomenon –Instinct theory (evolutionary psychology) –Neural influences –Genetic influences –Blood chemistry Copyright © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 24-3

The Nature and Nurture of Aggression Theories of Aggression Aggression as a response to frustration –Frustration-aggression theory –Frustration-aggression theory revised –Relative deprivation Copyright © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 24-4

The Nature and Nurture of Aggression Theories of Aggression Copyright © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 24-5

The Nature and Nurture of Aggression Theories of Aggression Aggression as learned social behavior –The rewards of aggression –Observational learning Copyright © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 24-6

The Nature and Nurture of Aggression Theories of Aggression Copyright © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 24-7

The Nature and Nurture of Aggression Influences on Aggression Aversive incidents –Pain, –Heat –Attacks –Crowding Copyright © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 24-8

The Nature and Nurture of Aggression Influences on Aggression Copyright © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 24-9

The Nature and Nurture of Aggression Influences on Aggression Copyright © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc

The Nature and Nurture of Aggression Reducing Aggression Catharsis? A social learning approach Copyright © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc

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The Nature and Nurture of Aggression Murder Rates Vary Copyright © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc