Identify at least five different factors (person-level factors or situation-level factors) that contribute to aggression, and briefly discuss when and how they tend to exert influence

What will be an ideal response?


a) Situational factors
i) Wounded pride, humiliation, frustration
ii) Environmental annoyances: loud noise, unpleasant odor, polluted air, hot climate
iii) Alcohol intoxication
iv) Poor diet
v) Norms that sanction aggression (e.g., "culture of honor")
vi) Exposure to violent models or aggressive cues
b) Personal factors
i) Being male
ii) Being young
iii) Having high testosterone
iv) Having low serotonin
v) Lack of self control
vi) Narcissism
vii) Being in a bad mood
viii) Hostile attributional style, hostile perception bias, hostile expectation bias

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