Asked by ricardo Velazquez on Apr 28, 2024

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Colton wanted another child's toy at school and behaved aggressively to get it.Once Colton got the toy he walked away.This is an example of

A) hostile personality disorder.
B) self-fulfilling prophecy.
C) instrumental aggression.
D) hostile attribution bias.

Instrumental Aggression

Aggressive behavior used as a means of achieving a goal.

Hostile Attribution Bias

The inclination to perceive the actions of others as being driven by malicious intent, even when those actions are unclear or harmless.

Aggressively

A term describing actions or behaviors carried out with force and determination, often without regard for others.

  • Identify and differentiate between various forms of aggression and bullying, including instrumental aggression, cyberbullying, proactive bullying, and reactive bullying.
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Zybrea KnightMay 02, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
This is an example of instrumental aggression, which is aggression that is used to achieve a goal or obtain a desired object or outcome. Colton's goal was to get the toy, and he used aggression to achieve it before walking away. The other options, hostile personality disorder, self-fulfilling prophecy, and hostile attribution bias, do not accurately describe the behavior exhibited by Colton.