Реферат: Aggression Essay Research Paper Verbal aggression is

the

reinforcement after the behavior. She reported that the ability to control

her

emotions was in itself reinforcing and would maintain the behavior.

Discussion

The results of this program show that verbal aggression can be successfully

decreased by identifying and avoiding its antecedent conditions. As stated

previously, the subject used verbal aggression for escape from demanding or

difficult situations, relief from stress, and avoidance of demanding or

difficult

situations. The behavior appears to be maintained through positive

reinforcement.

Because the subject is in a position of some power and influence there were

relatively few consequences for the behavior. Ebbesen, Duncan and Konecni

(1974) suggested that verbal aggression could be reinforced and maintained in

such

a manner. Since the most common form of verbal aggression was cursing, the

method of identifying and avoiding the antecedents proved very successful.

Infante

(1995) used a similar method with young students. When replicating this

program

it may be appropriate to focus on the positive behavior rather than the

negative.

Instead of documenting the frequency of verbal aggression it may have been

better

to document the frequency of successful avoidance of verbal aggression. In

this

way we would help to internalize the strategy to maintain the behavior, as

well as