A local council is concerned about rising aggression among spectators at amateur football matches. Reports show that fans are more likely to behave aggressively when their team is losing near the end of the match, especially if they are wearing matching team colours (such as replica shirts and scarves) or when they are part of a large, chanting crowd. Some spectators have also been observed mimicking the aggressive physical gestures of professional players they see on television.
Discuss social psychological explanations of aggression. Refer to the scenario in your answer.
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.