Question

Mabel likes to hit other children for no other purpose than to see them get hurt and feel scared. what term best describes mabel's behavior

Answer 1

The correct answer is hostile aggression.

Hostile aggression refers to a type of aggression where an individual is deliberately aggressive towards others, in an attempt to inflict pain or harm. Hostile aggression can manifest both verbally and physically. In this instance, Mabel's behavior is indicative of hostile aggression because she deliberately likes to hit other children for no other purpose than to see them get hurt and feel scared.

Answer 2

Mabel likes to hit other children for no other purpose than to see them get hurt and feel scared. This is called hostile aggression.