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Aggression
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physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt someone
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Hostile Aggression
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Aggression driven by anger and performed as an end in itself (affective aggression)
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Instrumental aggression
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Aggression that is a means to some other end
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Instinctive Behavior
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An innate, unlearned behavior pattern exhibited by all members of a species
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What is the prefrontal cortex's role in aggression
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Less active in aggressive individuals (controls reasoning)
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Frustration-aggression theory
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The theory that frustration triggers a readiness to aggress
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Frustration
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The blocking of goal-directed behavior
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what is the role of testosterone and serotonin?
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low serotonin is found in aggressive individuals.
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Displacement
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The redirection of aggression to a target other than the source of the frustration. Generally, the new target is a safer or more socially acceptable target.
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