Chapter 19 : anger aggressive behavior Flashcards
Internal affective state, usually temporary rather than an educing negative attitude, that may or may be be expressed in overt behavior… strong uncomfortable emotional response
anger
overt behavior intended to hurt, belittle take revenge or achieve domination and control; can be verbal or physical
aggression
An extreme form of aggression involving the physical act of force intended to cause harm to a person or an object
violence
with anger frontal lobe does
mediate purposeful behavior, and impaired judgement, poor decision making
Limbic system does
emotions and behaviors affected episodes of fear and rage
hypothalamus does
overly responsive to stress overly stimulating pituatary
excessive outwardly directed anger or suppressed anger; linked to psychiatric conditions such as depression
maladaptive anger
a Freudian concept meaning release of feelings, as venting of anger
catharsis
anger expression particualry the hostile, attacking forms
outwardly directed anger
anger that is stifled despite strong arousal
inwardly directed anger
anger that is stifled despite strong arousal
inwardly directed anger
a psych educational intervention for persons whose anger behavior is dysfunctional in some way
anger management
aggression that is intended solely to inflict injury or pain on the victim with no reward or advantage to the aggressor
hostile aggression
aggression that provides some reward or advantage to the aggressor is premeditated and is unrelated to the persons pain
instrumental aggression