Keith is sitting on the bleachers waiting for the school assembly to begin when Tony walks by and bumps into him. If Keith is categorized as a rejected-aggressive child, what will his response most likely be?
A) He will realize that Tony ran into him by accident and dismiss it.
B) He will interpret Tony's action as deliberate and respond by yelling at him.
C) He will ignore the event because he doesn't know how to interpret the situation.
D) He will assume that Tony is just messing around and not react.
B) He will interpret Tony's action as deliberate and respond by yelling at him. Rejected-aggressive children tend to see even innocent events as threats. For example, they might interpret an accidental bump in the school hallway as a provocation to fight. Their negative interpretations lead to aggressive responses—to revenge, attack, or self-defense.
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