The report looked into the developmental course of possible gender difference – how any apparent gap may open or close over time (Hyde, 2005). The study provided evidence that gender differences oscillate with age, growing larger and smaller at varied amounts during an individual’s life span. This oscillation outlines that any discrepancies are not stable.
Aggression is seen to be a learned behaviour by social psychologists, acquired through faulty socialisation. Frustration or unmet needs are cited by many authors as a key stimulant for violence (Reif, 2007). Aggression can be personally reinforcing for some individuals if they achieve goals, or are made to feel important, powerful and in control. Others who see role models using aggression, infer that violence is acceptable, and imitate that behaviour. Violence in aggressive sports and in the media reinforces aggression through social learning theory. Thus, some people learn to use violence as a means to define …show more content…
Frustration aggression theory argues that an individual’s perception that they are being prevented from achieving a goal will increase the likelihood of an aggressive response (Dollard et al., 1939). The empirical evidence, however, suggests that aggression-evoking situations demonstrate no relationship to this formulation (Bandura, 1973). Several stimulants can increase frustration and, thus will increase the likelihood that some form of aggression will arise. One such factor involves the closeness to the goal or object of desire. The closer the goal, the greater the expectation is for the individual, however if that expectation is not met, there is an increase factor for aggression. However, frustration seems to produce anger or annoyance and a readiness for aggression if other things about the situation are conducive to aggressive; it does not always produce aggression, rather the behaviour (Berkowitz, 1989, 1993; Gustafson,
Aggression is seen to be a learned behaviour by social psychologists, acquired through faulty socialisation. Frustration or unmet needs are cited by many authors as a key stimulant for violence (Reif, 2007). Aggression can be personally reinforcing for some individuals if they achieve goals, or are made to feel important, powerful and in control. Others who see role models using aggression, infer that violence is acceptable, and imitate that behaviour. Violence in aggressive sports and in the media reinforces aggression through social learning theory. Thus, some people learn to use violence as a means to define …show more content…
Frustration aggression theory argues that an individual’s perception that they are being prevented from achieving a goal will increase the likelihood of an aggressive response (Dollard et al., 1939). The empirical evidence, however, suggests that aggression-evoking situations demonstrate no relationship to this formulation (Bandura, 1973). Several stimulants can increase frustration and, thus will increase the likelihood that some form of aggression will arise. One such factor involves the closeness to the goal or object of desire. The closer the goal, the greater the expectation is for the individual, however if that expectation is not met, there is an increase factor for aggression. However, frustration seems to produce anger or annoyance and a readiness for aggression if other things about the situation are conducive to aggressive; it does not always produce aggression, rather the behaviour (Berkowitz, 1989, 1993; Gustafson,