According to the social-psychological definition of “aggression,” which of the behaviours below is the best example of aggressio
n? A) A student is upset with their professor after they receive a failing grade. B) One basketball player fouls another when he is trying to shoot. C) A child throws a temper tantrum and tries to hit his father. D) David is not paying attention and runs over the neighbour’s cat as he backs out of the driveway. E) Amanda asserts herself with her boss and makes a spirited argument for a raise.
The correct option is: C) A child throws a temper tantrum and tries to hit his father
Explanation:
Aggression is defined as a type of harmful social interaction that delivers unpleasantness to the other person with the intention of inflicting harm or damage to the other person or to the social relation. Aggression might occur reactively or due to provocation. Human aggression is of two types: direct and indirect.
<u>Therefore, according to the definition, the behavior that is the best example of aggression is C) A child throws a temper tantrum and tries to hit his father. </u>
