Question

___ involves using aggressive behaviors to get an item that is wanted, whereas ____ is aggressive behavior that is intended to inflict pain or harm to another person.

Answer 1

The first statement provides the answer of instrumental aggression for it involves a person who demonstrates behavior aggressively because of an item that he or she wants to obtain. The second statement is hostile aggression, for it involves a person who commit threats or insults to a person and even inflicting pain. It is an aggressive behavior that is usually driven by intense emotions and are usually not planned.