You witness a man punch another man in the stomach. Explain how this action could be considered hostile aggression, instrumental aggression, or not an act of aggression
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: For the act to be considered hostile aggression, it would involve intentional harm for the purpose of hurting the other person directly. One reason may be that the first man was angry with the other person. [Other reasons are possible.] For the act to be considered instrumental aggression it would have to be intentional, but a means to an end. One reason a man might punch another person is to distract him from hurting someone else. [Other explanations are possible.] For the act to be considered nonaggressive, it would have to be unintentional. For instance, perhaps the punching man mistook the other person for someone else, or was flailing around because he isn't well and accidentally punched the other man.
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