PSYB01H3 Chapter 11: chapter 11- Aggression.doc
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Intentional behavior aimed at causing either physical or psychological pain. The key component of aggression is intention; an act is viewed as aggressive only if it was intentional. E. g. a drunk driver hitting someone with their car is not considered aggression. Hostile aggression: an act of aggression stemming from feelings of anger and aimed at inflicting pain. Aggression as a means to some goal other than causing pain. There is still intentional hurting in instrumental aggression; however the hurting comes as a means to get some other goal. It does not involve hurting someone because of anger ex a football game, you don"t mean to tackle someone to inflict pain, you tackle them to get them out of your way so you can score a touchdown. The evolutionary argument is that males are aggressive for two reasons: to establish dominance over other males.
