Psychology B1 - types of aggression

Question 1

Hostile aggression

Answer 1

-angry and impulsive aggression
-accompanied by physiological arousal – increased heart rate and blood pressure
-often physical but sometimes verbal

Question 2

instrumental aggression

Answer 2

-using aggression to get what you want
-it’s planned and not accompanied by physiological arousal
-can be physical of verbal and usually intended to provoke a response
-example, bullying

Question 3

violent aggression

Answer 3

-using physical force to cause injury to others
-all violent behaviour is aggressive but not all aggression is violent
-example, punching, kicking

Question 4

verbal aggression

Answer 4

-involves using words to psychologically damage another person
-can be instrumental when used to undermine someone
-can be hostile
-example, shouting and swearing