Chapter 9

Question 1

behavior that is intended to harm another individual who does not wish to be harmed.

Answer 1

aggression

Question 2

aggression that has extreme physical harm, such as injury or death, as its goal.

Answer 2

violence

Question 3

aggression that occurs with only a small amount of forethought or intent and that is determined primarily by impulsive emotions.

Answer 3

emotional/ impulsive aggression

Question 4

aggression that is intentional and planned.

Answer 4

instrumental/ cognitive aggression

Question 5

aggression that involves harming others physically.

Answer 5

physical aggression

Question 6

aggression that does not involve physical harm.

Answer 6

nonphysical aggression

Question 7

yelling, screaming, swearing, and name-calling.

Answer 7

verbal aggression

Question 8

intentionally harming another person’s social relationships.

Answer 8

relational/ social aggression

Question 9

aggression inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices.

Answer 9

cyberbullying

Question 10

when we feel that we are not obtaining the important goals that we have set for ourselves.

Answer 10

frustration

Question 11

when negative emotions caused by one person trigger aggression toward a different person.

Answer 11

displaced aggression

Question 12

The idea that engaging in less harmful aggressive actions will reduce the tendency to aggress later in a more harmful way.

Answer 12

catharsis

Question 13

the tendency to become used to, and thus less influenced by, a stimulus.

Answer 13

desensitization