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Social psychological explanations of aggression

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Liam was arrested for violent behaviour during a protest rally. He explained his aggressive actions to his legal representative, who noted down his statements. Table 3 below shows some of Liam's comments.

Table 3: Liam's comments to his legal representative

I saw the organizers of our march kicking at the security barriers.
We worked for months on this campaign and the council just ignored us – it's completely unfair.
I was wearing a hood and face-covering, so nobody could recognise me.
Once the whole crowd started throwing water bottles, I just lost control and joined in.
Everyone around me was shouting and cheering when the first window was smashed.

Discuss one or more social psychological explanations for aggression. Refer to some of Liam's comments in Table 3 in your answer.

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Social psychological explanations of aggression Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Social psychological explanations of aggression

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