Psychology 2070A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Relational Aggression, Demand Characteristics, Narcissism
17 Dec 2015
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Definition and varieties of aggression to observable behaviour themselves a form of aggression all harm-doing should be labelled aggression or psychologically. When social psychologists talk about aggression, they refer specifically. Although thoughts and attitudes can lead to aggression, they are not. Harm or potential harm is involved in all cases if aggression but not. Aggression: behaviour that is intended to injure someone physically. Violence: aggression that is intended to cause extreme injury. For example, shooting or stabbing someone is aggressive and violent; insulting or pushing someone is aggressive but not violent. Hostile aggression: harm-doing that arises out of negative emotions: often impulsive rather than planned, and the primary goal is to such as anger, frustration, or hatred hurt the target. Instrumental aggression: harm-doing that is motivated by goals other than hurting the target, such as obtaining something of value: often premeditated or planned rather than impulsive. People"s motives for aggression are often multifaceted (i. e. doesn"t.
