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PAPER 3: AGGRESSION

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NEURAL AND HORMONAL INFLUENCES MARK:

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1. Outline the role of the limbic system in aggression ( 4 marks) ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 2. Outline the role played by serotonin in aggression ( 4 marks) ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 3. Outline testosterone’s role in aggression ( 4 marks) ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________

4. Evaluate the role played by one neural and one hormonal mechanism in aggression ( 8 marks) ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________

Discuss the role of neural and/or hormonal mechanisms in aggression (16 marks)

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GENETIC FACTORS IN AGGRESSION

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1. Outline the findings from one study into genetic factors in aggression ( 4 marks) ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 2. explain how the MAOA gene might be involved in aggression ( 3 marks) ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 3. Evaluate research findings into the role played by the MAOA gene in aggression ( 8 marks) ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________

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Outline and evaluate the role of genetic factors, including the MAOA gene, in aggression (16 marks)

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THE ETHOLOGICAL EXPLANATION OF AGRESSION MARK:

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1. What are innate releasing mechanisms? ( 2 marks) ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 2. What are fixed action patterns? ( 2 marks) ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 3. Outline the ethological explanation of aggression ( 4 marks) _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________

4. Using research studies, evaluate the ethological explanations of aggression ( 6 marks) _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________

Discuss the ethological explanation of aggression include reference to innate mechanisms and fixed action patterns in your answer ( 16 marks)

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EVOLUTIONARY EXPLANATIONS OF HUMAN AGGRESSION

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1.outline what is meant by an “evolutionary explanation” of human aggression ( 3 marks) ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 2. Give two limitations of evolutionary explanations of human aggression ( 6 marks) ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________

3.Evaluate evolutionary explanations of human aggression ( 8 marks) ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________

Discuss evolutionary explanations of human aggression ( 16 marks)

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THE FRUSTRATION-AGGRESSION HYPOTHESIS MARK:

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1. Outline how the frustration-aggression hypothesis explains human aggression ( 4 marks) ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 2. Outline one strength and one weakness of the frustration-aggression hypothesis ( 4 marks) ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________

3. Using psychological research, evaluate the frustration-aggression hypothesis of aggression ( 8 marks) ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________

Discuss the frustration-aggression hypothesis as a social psychological explanation of aggression ( 16 marks)

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1. Outline how social learning theory explains human aggression( 4 marks) ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________

2. Outline and evaluate one study into the role played by SLT in human aggression ( 4 marks) ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 3. Evaluate SLT as an explanation for human aggression ( 8 marks) ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________

Discuss the SLT explanation of human aggression (16 marks)

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DE-INDIVIDUATION

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1. Explain what is meant by the term “de-individuation”( 2 marks) ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 2.Give one criticism of the de-individuation explanation of human aggression ( 3 marks) ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 3.Briefly outline and evaluate one study related to the de-individuation explanation of human aggression (4 marks) ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________...