h 10

1. Describe a time when you were reinforced or punished for your aggressive behavior or when someone you

knew was. Was the attempt to reduce aggression successful?

2. Give an example of how children or adults might model aggressive behavior from the media.

3. Do you or people you know watch a lot of TV violence or play violent video games? How do you think this exposure is influencing you or them?

4. Review a time when you acted in an aggressive way. What do you think caused the behavior? Were there particular negative emotions that were responsible?

5. Consider a time when you or someone you know engaged in an aggressive act with the goal of reducing further aggression (catharsis). Was the attempt successful?