Dominating and bullying others without provocation is _________ type of aggression.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Proactive aggression
Children with conduct disorder show many types of aggressive behaviour, each defined by its form or aim.
Option (1) Verbal aggression — Incorrect. Verbal aggression is name-calling and swearing, aggression in words.
Option (2) Proactive aggression — Correct. Proactive aggression is dominating and bullying others without provocation: the child is not reacting to anything done to her or him.
Option (3) Physical aggression — Incorrect. Physical aggression is hitting and fighting, harm done with the body. Bullying can include it, but the question stresses domination without provocation.
Option (4) Hostile aggression — Incorrect. Hostile aggression is directed at inflicting injury to others; its aim is to hurt, not to dominate.
NCERT (2025-26): “Disruptive, Impulse-Control and Conduct Disorders … Children show many different types of aggressive behaviour, such as verbal aggression (i.e. name-calling, swearing), physical aggression (i.e. hitting, fighting), hostile aggression (i.e. directed at inflicting injury to others), and proactive aggression (i.e. dominating and bullying others without provocation).…” |