PSYC 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Anti-Social Behaviour, Observer-Expectancy Effect, Relational Aggression
13 Apr 2016
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Aggression a behaviour that harms another person with the intent of harm. Does not have to be successful you don"t have to be successful. Sometimes aggression inns"t expressed towards the planned target. Displaced aggression occurs when a substitute target used (e. g. boss) Aggression can be expressed wither indirectly or directly. Direct aggression - the target of aggression is physically present e. g. Indirect aggression - the target of aggression is absent (not physically present) e. g. Aggression can also to the extent it is motivated. Reactive aggression is a form of aggression which is hot tempered, impulsive, angry behaviour, intended to harm someone. Reaction after finding partner in bed with another. Proactive aggression is a form of aggression which is cold, premeditated and calculated, it is usually motivated by another goal. Hard to break them apart sometimes walk in see wife cheating but doesn"t get aggressive there wait and then poison them both.
