Aggression | OCR A-Level Physical Education (H555)
Aggression
- 43 questions
- 3 subtopics
- Component 02: Psychological factors affecting performance
- Component 02
Aggression is examined in Component 02, Psychological factors affecting performance.
It covers aggression and assertion, instinct and social learning theories of aggression and frustration-aggression and aggressive cue hypotheses.
Sample questions from Aggression
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Aggression and assertion
A rugby player makes a crunching tackle that is legal and timed to win the ball. Is this aggression or assertion?
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The tackle is assertion. The player used legal force to win the ball, with no intent to injure. -
Aggression and assertion
Give two causes of aggression in sport.
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Frustration at losing or at a refereeing decision can trigger aggression. Provocation by an opponent, such as a foul or verbal abuse, is another cause. -
Instinct and social learning theories of aggression
Give two criticisms of instinct theory.
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Aggression is rarely spontaneous, because it usually follows a trigger such as provocation. Some people and cultures show very little aggression, which an innate drive cannot explain. -
Instinct and social learning theories of aggression
How does vicarious reinforcement increase aggression?
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A player who sees a teammate praised or unpunished for aggression expects the same outcome. The aggressive behaviour is then more likely to be copied. -
Frustration-aggression and aggressive cue hypotheses
Give two criticisms of the frustration-aggression hypothesis.
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Frustration does not always lead to aggression, because many performers cope calmly. Aggression can also occur without frustration, such as when it is learned or planned. -
Frustration-aggression and aggressive cue hypotheses
Give two examples of aggressive cues in sport.
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Equipment that can be used as a weapon, such as a hockey stick, can act as a cue. The shirt colours of a bitter rival can also act as a cue.
The 3 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| Aggression and assertion | Aggression, assertion and hostile aggression, the legal tackle, the ice hockey strike and the fast bowler aiming at a batter's head, why assertion is encouraged, intent and the rules, and the causes and costs of aggression. | 13 |
| Instinct and social learning theories of aggression | Instinct theory, Freud and Lorenz, survival and catharsis, its criticisms, social learning theory and Bandura's Bobo doll study, vicarious reinforcement and club culture, and reducing aggression through role models. | 15 |
| Frustration-aggression and aggressive cue hypotheses | Dollard's frustration-aggression hypothesis, causes of frustration, catharsis, Berkowitz's aggressive cue hypothesis, aggressive cues in a local derby, criticisms of both, and how a coach removes cues. | 15 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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