Weapons as aggression-eliciting stimuli
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6202925 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Leonard Berkowitz (University of Wisconsin System), Anthony Lepage |
| Year | 1967 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 2, Pt.1 |
| Pages | 202-207 |
| Publication date | 1967-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/h0025008 |
| OpenAlex | W1986562273 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 173 |
| References cited | 7 |
An experiment was conducted to test the hypothesis that stimuli commonly associated with aggression can elicit aggressive responses from people ready to act aggressively. 100 male university students received either 1 or 7 shocks, supposedly from a peer, and were then given an opportunity to shock this person. In some cases a rifle and revolver were on the table near the shock key. These weapons were said to belong, or not to belong, to the available target person. In other instances there was nothing on the table near the shock key, while for a control group 2 badminton racquets were on the table near the key. The greatest number of shocks was given by the strongly aroused Ss (who had received 7 shocks) when they were in the presence of the weapons. The guns had evidently elicited strong aggressive responses from the aroused men
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