Aggression/Assertion

Question 1

What is aggression?

Answer 1

Aggression is when the player does something outside of the rules causing harm

Question 2

What is assertion?

Answer 2

Assertion is forceful behaviour that is not against the rules

Question 3

What are the two types of aggression?

Answer 3

1 - Instrumental aggression

2 - Hostile or reactive aggression

Question 4

What is Instrumental aggression?

Answer 4

an impediment of the rules but without intent

Question 5

What is Hostile or reactive aggression?

Answer 5

wanting to impede the rules and succeeding in doing so

Question 6

What are the 4 main characteristics of Aggression?

Answer 6

1 - Aggression is a behaviour
2 - Aggression involves harm or injury - yet it may not be physical harm eg acts of intimidation
3 - Aggression involves interaction with another living being
4 - Impeads the rules

Question 7

What is the most common form of aggression? Give three reasons for this

Answer 7

Instrumental aggression:
1 - Purposely injuring a player usually results in some sort of penalty
2 - Athletes respond to violent stimuli less than an average person, because they are exposed to it so often
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