Question

According to Dodge's information-processing theory of social problem solving, aggressive children's primary problem is that they: Group of answer choices have a poor capacity to generate strategies to achieve their goals. have a bias in their interpretations of others' behaviors. expect aggressive behavior to be useful in getting along with others. do not possess the ability to formulate socially acceptable goals.

Answer 1

Correct Answer:

3. expect aggressive behavior to be useful in getting along with others.

Step-by-step explanation:

Social information processing theory suggests that children with disruptive behavior problems perceive, interpret, and make decisions about social information in ways that increase their likelihood to engage in aggressive behaviors.

For example, if a child is pushed by another child in the lunch line, he/she may be more likely to assume the other child did it intentionally to hurt them, rather than assume that it was an accident.