Dodge's Social Information-Processing Theory of Aggression Has Been Criticized for

question 33

Multiple Choice

Dodge's social information-processing theory of aggression has been criticized for

• A) failing to specify the information-processing biases that underlie proactive and reactive aggression
• B) failing to specify how children might develop biases in processing social information
• C) paying little attention to the role of emotions in aggressive behavior
• D) failing to specify the information-processing biases that underlie proactive and reactive aggression and paying little attention to the role of emotions in aggressive behavior
• E) failing to specify how children might develop biases in processing social information and paying little attention to the role of emotions in aggressive behavior

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Definitions:

Conscious Thought

The awareness of one's own mental processes, including thoughts, feelings, and sensations.

Unconscious Thought

A rephrased definition: The processing of information or decision-making that occurs without conscious awareness, influencing behaviors and attitudes.

Psychoanalysis

A set of psychological and psychotherapeutic theories and methods, originating in the work and theories of Sigmund Freud, aimed at exploring the unconscious motives that influence behavior.

Behaviorism

A psychological approach that emphasizes the study of observable behavior and the role of environmental forces in shaping it, often excluding subjective mental states from the study.