Ch15: Anger and Aggression Management

Question 1

Anger

Answer 1

an emotional state that varies in intensity from mild irritation to intense fury and rage

Question 2

Fundamental Points about Anger

Answer 2

Not a primary emotion.
Physiological arousal.
Anger and Aggression are significantly different.
Expression of anger is learned and can come under personal control.

Question 3

Aggression

Answer 3

behavior intended to threaten or injure the victim’s security or self-esteem

Question 4

Predisposing Factors to Anger and Aggression

Answer 4

Modeling
Operant Conditioning
Neurophysiological factors
Biochemical factors
Socioeconomic factors
Environmental factors

Question 5

Modeling

Question 6

Operant Conditioning

Question 7

Neurophysiological Factors

Question 8

Biochemical Factors

Question 9

Socioeconomic Factors

Question 10

Environmental Factors

Question 11

Anger Management

Answer 11

The use of various techniques and strategies to control responses to anger-provoking situations. The goal of anger management is to reduce both the emotional feelings and the physiological arousal that anger engenders.

Question 12

Manifestation of Anger

Answer 12

■Frowning facial expression
■Clenched fists
■Low-pitched verbalizations forced through clenched teeth
■Yelling and shouting
■Intense eye contact or avoidance of eye contact
■Hypersensitivity, easily offended
■Defensive response to criticism
■Passive-aggressive behaviors
■Lack of control or overcontrolled emotions
■Intense discomfort; continuous state of tension
■Flushed face
■Anxious, tense, angry facial expression (affect)

Question 13

Aggression

Answer 13

verbal and physical attacks that intend harm to another and often reflect a desire for dominance and control.

Question 14

Characteristics of Aggression

Answer 14

■Pacing, restlessness
■Threatening body language
■Verbal or physical threats
■Loud voice, shouting, use of obscenities, argumentative
■Threats of homicide or suicide
■Increase in agitation, with overreaction to environmental stimuli
■Panic anxiety, leading to misinterpretation of the environment
■Suspiciousness and defensive posturing
■Angry mood, often disproportionate to the situation
■Destruction of property
■Acts of physical harm toward another person

Question 15

Assessing Potential Violence

Answer 15

1.Past history of violence
2.Patient diagnosis
3.Current behavior