A fight that breaks out in a bar with a stranger is a classic example of hostile aggression. The behavior is typically impulsive and motivated by feelings of anger, with the direct intention of causing physical pain to the other person.

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Hostile aggression refers to aggression to emotionally or physically harm someone, with anger as the motivation to do so, such as getting into a fight with a stranger. 

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Example of Hostile Aggression: Bar Fight

A soccer player, frustrated after an opponent legally tackled them and took the ball, waits for an opportunity. Later in the game, when the referee is not looking, the player deliberately trips the same opponent far from the ball, causing them to fall. Which statement best analyzes why this action is a form of hostile aggression?

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