Aggression

Question 1

Intentional behaviour aimed at causing physical harm or psychological pain to another person:

Answer 1

aggression

Question 2

Aggression stemming from feelings of anger and aimed at inflicting pain or injury:

Answer 2

Hostile aggression

Question 3

Aggression as a means to some goal other than causing pain:

Answer 3

instrumental aggression

Question 4

Aggression that harms another person through the manipulation of relationships. usually in such covert acts as gossiping, backbiting, and spreading false rumours etc.

Answer 4

relational aggression

Question 5

An object that is associated with aggressive responses (eg. a gun) and whose mere presence can increase the probability of aggression:

Answer 5

aggressive stimulus

Question 6

The notion that “blowing of steam” by performing a verbally or physically aggressive act, watching others engage in aggressive behaviours, or engaging in a fantasy of aggression - relieves built-up aggressive energies and hence reduces the likelihood of further aggressive behaviour:

Answer 6

Catharsis

Question 7

The theory that frustration- the perception that you are being prevented from attaining a goal - increased the probability of an aggressive response:

Answer 7

Frustration-Aggression theory

Question 8

Ways of behaving socially that we learn implicitly from our culture:

Answer 8

scripts

Question 9

The theory that people learn social behaviour (e.g. aggression) in large part by observing others and imitating them:

Answer 9

social learning theory