An anthropological study of young, male surfers ('surf locals') at a highly coveted reef break reveals that they frequently use physical intimidation, vocal threats, and damage to equipment ('board-snapping') against visiting surfers to protect exclusive access to the best surfing waves.
Using your knowledge of evolutionary explanations of aggression, account for the high levels of aggression shown by these young surfers.
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Aggression with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 71 questions covering Neural, hormonal and genetic factors in aggression, Ethological and evolutionary explanations of aggression, Social psychological explanations of aggression, Institutional aggression in prisons, and Media influences on aggression, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.