Hostile Acts Attempting to Damage Another Person's Relationships or Social

question 14

Multiple Choice

Hostile acts attempting to damage another person's relationships or social standing are called

• A)hostile aggression.
• B)scapegoat aggression.
• C)segregational aggression.
• D)relational aggression.

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanisms

Unconscious mental tactics employed to shield oneself from the anxiety triggered by thoughts or feelings deemed unacceptable.

Testable Hypotheses

A proposition that can be verified or falsified through experimentation or observation.

Personality Development

The formation of an individual's distinctive character traits, behaviors, and patterns of thinking across the lifespan.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies unconsciously used to protect a person from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.