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To prepare for this discussion, please read Chapters 10 and 11 of your textbook (Feenstra, 2013). Finally, review Instructor Guidance and Announcements. In this discussion, you will consider aggression and prosocial behavior. Be sure to use your own academic voice and apply in-text citations appropriately throughout your post.

  1. Describe a scenario that illustrates either aggression or prosocial behavior (from your own observations, something in the media, etc.) and complete one of the following:
    • Aggression: Review research that examines a possible source of aggression (e.g., the media, weapons, alcohol, environmental factors, etc.). Give specific examples. Explain why this particular variable is/is not harmful. How does this theory/research apply to the scenario you described?
      • You must utilize at least one relevant scholarly source in addition to your textbook.
    • Prosocial Behavior: Interpret research on prosocial behavior, predicting who will help whom, when, and why (e.g., empathy, cultural norms, gender, religiosity, etc.). Assess whether this information might be useful in reducing aggression/violence. How does this theory/research apply to the scenario you described?
      • You must utilize at least one relevant scholarly source in addition to your textbook.

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Running head: AGGRESSIVENESS

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Aggressiveness
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AGGRESSIVENESS

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According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism in the U.S, there
exists a defined relationship between alcohol and aggression or violence. Their relationship is
two way, where one is that acute consumption of alcohol promotes aggressiveness while the
other relationship is that victimization might lead one to consume alcohol (�...


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