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displaced aggression  

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  • Definition Direct aggression follows the tit-for-tat rule that governs most social interaction: A provocation or frustration elicits verbally or physically aggressive behavior that is directed toward the source of that provocation or frustration, typically matching or slightly exceeding its intensity. In displaced aggression, an aggressive behavior is directed at a person or other target (e.g., a pet) that is not the source of the aggressionarousing provocation or frustration. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Displaced Aggression]

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