Human Growth and Development / Unit 8 HGD 1085 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Proactive and Reactive Aggression
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The idea
Aggression declines in middle childhood but persists in some children; proactive aggression is planned and goal-directed, reactive aggression is unplanned and provoked.
In practice
One child bullying for dominance, proactive; another lashing out after being teased, reactive.
Where people slip
Proactive aggression is thought to be learned; harsh punishment, hostility and peer rejection all predict aggression.
Your place on the trail
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