Describe and explain the general aggression model
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
Answers should include the following points:
1) The general aggression model is a modern theory of aggression that builds on the social learning perspective.
2) The GAM posits two classes of input variables – a) factors relating to the current situation and b) factors relating to the persons involved.
3) The GAM posits that these variables can cause aggression through their impact on three basic processes – a) physiological arousal, b) affective states, and c) cognitions - that can be considered as internal states.
4) More recently, the GAM has been expanded to include the effect that some stimuli (such as media violence) have on knowledge structures (schemas).
5) The internal states then influence an individual's appraisal and decision-making processes, which determine whether the individual will take thoughtful action or impulsive action in a particular situation.
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