PSY 302 Chapter : Aggression
15 Dec 2011
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Actor"s intent that defines an act as aggressive, not the act"s consequences. Encompasses all acts in which harm was intended but not done. Hostile aggression: perpetrator"s goal is to harm or injure a victim. Instrumental aggression: perpetrator"s goal is to gain access to objects, space or privileges. 1-year-olds can be quite forceful with each other. 2-year-olds are most likely to resolve disputes by negotiating and sharing than by fighting. Conflicts can be used as training grounds for children to learn social skills. Temper tantrums tend to end around 2 and 3 as children begin to physically retaliate. Physical aggression declines between the ages of 3 and 5, to be replaced by social aggression (teasing, tattling, name calling, etc. ) Some level of aggression is relatively normal in early toddlerhood, but for most children this goes away by middle childhood. A small group of children with aggression problems stay relatively stable throughout life.
