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Ecological Theories on the Development of Aggressive Behavior (Peer Group,…
Ecological Theories on the Development of Aggressive Behavior
Child
Cognitive level
Social skills
Personality
Community
Attitudes about what constitutes aggressive behavior
Availability of support systems.
Socioeconomic stressors
Restraining socialization forces: fear of consequences, internal pressures
Members may feel that what they are doing is morally required (War).
Peer Group
Norms
Acceptance/rejection
Modeling
Peers supply attitudes, motivations, and rationalizations to support antisocial behavior (bullying).
Whether or not an individual succumbs to to group pressure depends on: personality, situation, and number of reference groups to which they belong.
Peer group instability
School
Attitudes on handling aggressive behavior
Learning Theory: actions are contingent on consequences- behavior that is reinforced will be repeated; behavior that is not reinforced will cease
Information Processing Theory: the way an individual attends to , perceive, interprets, remembers, and acts on events or situations.
Lack of cognitive stiumlation
Family
lack of maternal warmth
exposure to aggressive adult models
harsh parental discipline
maternal aggressive values
family life stressors
mother's lack of social support
Media
Modeling
Aggressive acts are likely to be rewarded intermittently.
Studies show that watching excessive amounts of violence in the media can increase the tendency to behave aggressively in adults AND children
Whether aggression viewed is rewarded or punished can determine whether or not the observed aggressive act will be imitated