Crick and Dodge (1994) and Dodge and Pettit (2003) have presented a social–cognitive model to account for the behavior of socially aggressive boys. As outlined by their model, discuss the steps in the thinking and behavior of aggressive children in social situations
What will be an ideal response?
Step 1: Encoding. Socially aggressive children use fewer cues before making a decision. When defining and resolving an interpersonal situation, they seek less information about the event before acting.
Step 2: Interpretation. Socially aggressive children attribute hostile intentions to ambiguous events.
Step 3: Response Search. Socially aggressive children generate fewer and more aggressive responses and have less knowledge about social problem solving.
Step 4: Response Decision. Socially aggressive children are more likely to choose aggressive solutions.
Step 5: Enactment. Socially aggressive children use poor verbal communication and strike out physically.
You might also like to view...
Research shows that children who are spanked tend to
a. be more extraverted. b. be better behaved. c. be less aggressive. d. have slowed cognitive development.
Sex drive in males is to _____________ as sex drive in women is to ______________
a. testosterone, testosterone c. progesterone, testosterone b. estrogen, estrogen d. testosterone, estrogen
Which theory is primarily associated with presentation of identities?
A) identity theory B) affect control theory C) dramaturgy D) emotional management theory
According to your text, why are gay men and lesbians often viewed by social scientists as never-married singles?
a. Because they describe themselves that way in most research on the topic. b. Because their partnerships are typically less enduring that those of heterosexual couples. c. Because they do not yet have the legal privileges of marriage in all states. d. None of the above.