Frustration-aggression hypothesis
What Frustration-aggression hypothesis means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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A blocked goal creates frustration, and frustration directly produces aggression.
A blocked goal creates frustration, which produces aggression.
Topics that use Frustration-aggression hypothesis
- Aggression (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Aggressive cue theory
- Arousal regulation
- Goal-directed behaviour
- Instinct theory
- Rule adherence
- Social learning theory
- Aggression
- Assertion
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