Frustration-Aggression+Principle

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The __Frustration-Aggression Theory__ states that aggression increases if a person feels that he or she is being blocked from achieving a goal. When people feel that they are being prevented from achieving a goal, their frustration is likely to turn to aggression. =====

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The closer you get to a goal, the greater the excitement and expectation of the pleasure. Thus the closer you are, the more frustrated you get by being held back. Unexpected occurrence of the frustration also increases the likelihood of aggression. =====

= **Research:** =

Psychologists Barker, Dembo and Lewin put toys behind a wire screen where children could see them. When they eventually got to play with them, their play was very destructive.
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= **Examples of the Frustration-Aggression Theory:** =

__Pop Culture__
· Football crowds can become aggressive when their team starts to lose.

· People in business can become aggressive when others start to frustrate their ambitions.

· Students can become aggressive when they procrastinate assignments and projects.
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**Watch this video to see the Frustration-Aggression Theory in action**
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**Bibliography:** code "Frustration-Aggression Theory." //ChangingMinds.org//. N.p., 2012. Web. 22 Mar. 2012. . code