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