In short, aggressive behavior can be seen as the result of socio-cultural forces; as norms become perceived by the developing child, their own interaction with the world around them will necessarily become typified by these perceived norms (Bond 2004). Thus, if aggression is a cultural norm -- or if an individual is exposed to violence in manners which lead them to perceive it as such -- it will likely produce violent behavior (Bond 2004). This is in some agreement with the cognitive approach to the problem, but the socio-cultural argument demands that aggressive behavior be dealt with on a cultural level if it is to be effectively diminished (and one could well argue that a culture that promotes aggressive behavior could not seriously attempt to eradicate it at the same time).
Neither perspective is, of course, incorrect, but at the same time both are incomplete. There are many other mechanisms…...

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Anderson, C. & Huesmann, R. (2003). "Human aggression: A social-cognitive view." The sage handbook of social psychology, Hogg, M. & Cooper, J., eds. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage publishing.

Bond, M. (2004). "Culture and Aggression -- From Context to Coercion." Personality and social psychology review 8(1), pp. 62-78.

Dakota. (2009). "The cognitive perspective." Accessed 23 January 2010. http://dakota.fmpdata.net/PsychAI/PrintFiles/Cognitive.pdf

Adolescent Aggressive Behavior
Quantitative esearch Proposal: CBT and Psychopharmacological Treatments

For Children with Disordered Aggressive Behaviors

Quantitative esearch Proposal: CBT and Psychopharmacological Treatments

For Children with Disordered Aggressive Behaviors

Aggressive behavior and adolescents poses a significant threat to public safety and the peaceful functioning of families within a community. Treatment of this problem is an important issue for the adolescents, their families, and the communities in which they live. There are many reasons for aggressive behaviors in adolescents. This problem has received significant research attention in the past and as a result, many different treatment modalities have been developed. This qualitative research study explores various treatment modalities in their effectiveness in treating adolescent aggressive behavior.

Quantitative esearch Proposal: CBT and Psychopharmacological Treatments

For Children with Disordered Aggressive Behaviors

Table of Contents

Section 1: Problem Statement, Theoretical Framework, and esearch Questions

Problem statement

Theoretical framework

Hypothesis

esearch questions

Operational definitions

Section 2: Literature eview Outline

Current Theories on Adolescent Aggressive Behavior

Conclusion

Section 3: Selected Methodology

ationale

Sampling criteria

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Sampling procedure

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Sample size

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Alink, L.A., Mesman, J., van Zeijl, J., Stolk, M.N., Juffer, F., Bakermans-Kranenburg, M.J., van Ijsendoorn, M.H., & Koot, H.M. (2009). Maternal Sensitivity Moderates the Relation Between Negative Discipline and Aggression in Early Childhood. Social Development, 18(1): 99-120.

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Acceptable forms of behavior need to be modeled and reinforced while unacceptable forms of behavior need not be supported. This all needs to be done before these acts and violent behaviors become imprinted as a part of normal behavior. Individuals are still going through hormonal and physical changes far into their twenties; neuronal connections are also still being developed during this time (Perry 2013). This means that if appropriate behavior isn't being modeled during this essential time period, then the individual does not biologically know what is right and what is wrong. Someone who has been exposed to aggression their entire lives may turn to violent media because it is all that they are familiar with (appaport 2004). This familiarity is therefore constantly reinforced by everything that they are exposed to thereafter. Therefore biological factors such as brain development, is another reason why media has a great influence on…...

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CBS News (2013, February 19) Sandy Hook shooter Adam Lanza blacked out game room, bedroom - CBS News. Breaking News Headlines: Business, Entertainment & World News - CBS News. Retrieved February 20, 2013, from  http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505263_162-57570009/sandy-hook-shooter-adam-lanza-blacked-out-game-room-bedroom/ 

Crane, M. (2013, February 18). Kids' aggressive behavior tied to TV violence in studies | The Columbus Dispatch. The Columbus Dispatch | Central Ohio News, Sports, Arts & Classifieds. Retrieved February 20, 2013, from  http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2013/02/18/kids-aggressive-behavior-tied-to-tv-violence-in-studies.html 

Perry, B. (2013). Aggression and Violence: The Neurobiology of Experience. Scholastic, Helping Children Around the World to Read and Learn | Scholastic.com. Retrieved February 20, 2013, from  http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/bruceperry/aggression_violence.htm 

Rappaport, N. (2004). Recent research findings on aggressive and violent behavior in youth: Implications for clinical assessment and intervention. Journal of Adolescent Health, 35, 260-277.

However, it is very far from proving that porn access reduces rape. For instance, Net access has not reduced the homicide rate.
So, what is the function of Internet porn for young men in the critical age group of 15 to 19 years of age? Most of these young men today are likely to be living at home with their parents. Logically, it would be easier to collapse your browser in a hurry, delete the cookie files and delete the browsing history than it would be to stash the stack of Hustler Magazines. For this reason, the auxiliary evidence is rather consistent and dovetails with the hypothesis that Internet access reduces rape as the Net makes it easier to get access to porn.

e also must analyze the factor of violence. University of California professors Gordon Dahl and Stefano DellaVigna claim that the more violence is on the screen, the less…...

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Landsburg, Steven E. (2006, October 30). How the Web prevents rape. Retrieved from  http://www.slate.com/id/2152487 .

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exciting about video games is you don't just interact with the game physically -- you're not just moving your hand on a joystick, but you're asked to interact with the game psychologically and emotionally as well. You're not just watching the characters on screen; you're becoming those characters.
Nina Huntemann, Game Over

Violent Video Games: Do they Cause Violent Behavior?

Disasters such as school shootings in Colorado and in other academic institutions have prompted national and international concern over media that children watch and are involved in and the consequent result in their level of aggression (Ferguson, 2007). The majority of studies have focused on the impact of TV in producing aggression and a significant amount of studies have indeed noted an association. elatively few studies, however, have been conducted on video games and whether or not these stimulate inspired violence. Moreover results are mixed. Ferguson, (2007) conducted a meta-analysis on 30…...

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References

Anderson, CA et al. (2010) Violent Video Game Effects on Aggression, Empathy, and Prosocial

Behavior in Eastern and Western Countries: A Meta-Analytic Review Psychological Bulletin 136, No. 2, 151 -- 173

Englehardt CL et al. (2011) This is your brain on violent video games: Neural desensitization to violence predicts increased aggression following violent video game exposure Journal of Experimental Social Psychology 47 (2011) 1033 -- 1036

Englehardt CL et l (2011) Violent and nonviolent video games differentially affect physical aggression for individuals high vs. low in dispositional anger. Aggressive Behavior, Vol. 37 Issue 6, p539-546

Aggression
There are a number of theories of aggression, which is a serious issue for a significant percentage of the population. While some people are much more aggressive than others, the reasons why they have become this way and what can be done to help them have less aggression toward themselves and others is very important to consider. There are Drive Theories, along with the General Aggression Model (GAM) and the Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis that all have to be addressed in order to have a complete understanding of aggression and its many related issues. While it may be easier to simply tell the person to "get over it," that is really not the way to handle any kind of aggressive behavior. Depending on the particular, specific issue the person is facing, he or she may not be able to "get over" whatever the problem is.

The Drive Theories

The Drive Theories of Aggression…...

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References

Anderson, C.A., Buckley, K.E., & Carnagey, N.L. (2008). Creating your own hostile environment: A laboratory examination of trait aggression and the violence escalation cycle. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 34, 462-473.

Anderson, C.A., & Bushman, B.J. (2002). Human aggression. Annual Review of Psychology, 53, 27-51.

Dill, J.C., & Anderson, C.A. (1995). Effects of frustration justification on hostile aggression. Aggressive Behavior, 21: 359 -- 369.

Feenstra, J. (2013). Chapter 10: Aggression. Social psychology. San Diego: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.

Case Study:Jose School Social Worker What type of group would suit Jose based on the information that is presented? For example, social/emotional/academic focused?
Jose has undergone treatment for over six years and while he was there, he managed to reduce his aggressive behavior incidences. However, there were still times when he would become aggressive to his peers and adults. This is a demonstration of a person who needs more emotional support than academic. The group should be emotionally focused, which will allow the group to address the emotional challenges and aggressive behavior being displayed by Jose. Even if Jose is placed in a normal classroom, he might be faced with challenges that would result in him losing his self-control and harming other students or teachers. Jose is developmentally disabled and while he might be smarter than the other students in the special education class, he still has not matured emotionally. With the…...

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References

Toseland, R. W., & Rivas, R. F. (2013). An Introduction to Group Work Practice: Pearson New International Edition (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education Limited.

Parents can team up with teachers and schools by asking for school conferences where they can address the issue of bullying, (Barreto). The parents can also keep a record of incidents of harassment and the ways in which the school handled these situations. They should also insist on the putting up of a bullying prevention committee if one is not already in place. In order for the committee to be effective, it needs to have representatives from administration, teachers, school mental health teams and parents.

2. Teachers should be encouraged to involve the students in creating rules for the classroom regarding bullying. They should have a serious talk with the bully and explain the unacceptability of the behavior as well as its negative consequences. Reports of bullying should not be left to deal with bullying on their own in the hope that the experience will make them stronger individuals, bullying only…...

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Works cited

Barreto, Steven. Bullying and Harassment Stop When Parents Help Break the Silence. 2005.

23 May, 2010

Batsche, G.M., & Knoff, H.M. "Bullies and their victims: Understanding a pervasive problem in the schools." School Psychology Review, 22.6 (1994): 165-174.

Humans Innately Aggressive?
Aggression is "an action…intended to harm someone in a verbal sense (sarcasm, insults, threats or playing out "nasty motives" -- and it can be a physical act, pushing, hitting, shooting at another person or otherwise aiming to do harm to someone (McCawley, 2001, p. 1). According to a definition from Shippenburg University aggression is any form of human behavior "…directed toward the goal of harming or injuring another living being who is motivated to avoid such harm." Still another definition of aggression (Buss) is found in an essay by Bushman and Anderson: Aggression is "…a response that delivers noxious stimuli to another organism" (Bushman, et al., 1998). But the question that has been asked through the years is -- are people aggressive innately or do people learn to be aggressive? This paper delves into the issue, presents both sides (through the literature), and offers a conclusion.

The nature…...

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Works Cited

Hess, Nicole H., and Hagen, Edward H. (2005). Sex differences in indirect aggression/

Psychological evidence from young adults. Evolution and Human Behavior, vol. 27,

231-245.

McCawley, Sarah. (2001). The Nature of Aggression (or is it Nurture?). Bryn Mawr College.

Equally problematic is the reality that persons suffering from PAPD spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about how they've been wronged. This causes them emotional and physical distress, such as increased pain and anxiety, which may permeate from the leader through the workplace.
Most people have the capacity to acknowledge their feelings when they become angry and have the ability to self-regulate. Instead of speaking the first thoughts that pop their head they take the time to formulate a rational, constructive, and respectful response before speaking. Being straightforward is the most effective method to get through anger in a positive and swift manner. Individuals who suffer from PAPD often do not feel entitled to have strong emotions and are often incapable of dealing with them in a straightforward manner (Pagan, 2012).

For these reasons mitigating situations where the leader exhibits PAPD can be difficult. Certain things should be remembered when…...

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References

Motamedi, K. (2006). Seven neuritic styles of management. Graziadio business review, Vol. 9, Issue 4. Pepperdine University. Retrieved Septmber 26, 2012, from  http://gbr.pepperdine.edu/2010/08/seven-neurotic-styles-of-management/ 

Pagan, C.N. (2012, May). What kind of angry are you? Prevention, Vol. 64, Issue 5, 74-79. Retrieved Septmber 26, 2012, from  http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=6&hid=24&sid=5fac09df-68e7-4b4d-aa99-42fd2d22ed66%40sessionmgr13&bdata=JkF1dGhUeXBlPWNvb2tpZSxpcCx1cmwsY3BpZCZjdXN0aWQ9czYyNDMzNDEmc2l0ZT1laG9zdC1saXZl#db=aph&an=74231882 

Vuilleumier, P. & Huang, Y. (2009, June). Emotional attention: Uncovering the mechanisms of affective biasis in perception. Current directions in psychological science. Vol. 18, Issue 3, 148-152. Wiley-Blackwell. Retrieved September 26, 2012 from  http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?hid=17&sid=c36c1d17-1318-4eb1-b1e5-8650ab7abe5e%40sessionmgr13&vid=4

Criminal Acts and Offender Behavior
Theoretical Dimensions of Criminal Behavior

Laws exist to maintain order and peace and provide for the safety and well-being of all members of society. Acts that disrupt and threaten this system of order are deemed criminal in nature and are therefore punishable by law. The psychology of criminal behavior addresses the thought processes that result in deviant acts and the motivations that drive them. It is believed that criminal types operate from a self-centered framework that shows little, if any regard, for the safety and well-being of others (Merton, 1968).

There are generally three broad theoretical models of criminal behavior: biological, psychological, and sociological. Most theoretical models overlap in their analysis and point to the genetic predisposition of some individuals toward criminal behavior, as well as environmental influences (Morley & Hall, 2003). Most commonly both play a part in developing a person's tendency to engage in criminal activity.…...

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Holmes, S.E., Slaughter, J.R., & Kashani, J. (2001). Risk factors in childhood that lead to the development of conduct disorder and antisocial personality disorder. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 31, 183-193.

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Morley, K., & Hall, W. (2003). Is there a genetic susceptibility to engage in criminal acts? Australian Institute of Criminology: Trends and Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice, 263, 1-6.

Raine, A. (2002). The biological basis of crime. In J.Q Wilson & J. Petrsilia (Eds.) Crime: Public policies for crime control. Oakland: ICS Press.

Managing Behaviors & Teaching Social Skills
Antisocial behavior in schools in on the rise and has become a concern in school systems, from both a learning perspective and from a safety perspective, as well. Previously, schools have dealt with such behaviors using punitive measures such as expulsion, or even law enforcement measures to attempt to discourage youth from behaving in an undesirable manner. These programs have had little or no effect on curbing behavior problems in schools. Second Step and Boys Town are programs, which implement a positive approach to behavior management. These programs teach youth alternatives to violence and stress problem solving, coping, and conflict management. These programs have had considerably greater success than their predecessors. This research will qualitatively explore the theoretical issues behind the success of these two programs and take a critical look at them to explore ways in which they may be further improved for greater…...

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Antisocial ehavior in Females with Comorbid Diagnoses of ADHD
Detention centers and residential treatment facilities are replete with male and female youth that have been in and out of the juvenile justice system for many years. Although the majority of the populations in these facilities are male, the number of female juvenile offenders is continually increasing. Many of the children in these facilities have a history of behavioral difficulties that may or may not have been diagnosed during much of their childhood.

Antisocial behaviors are acts that violate social rules and the basic rights of others. They include conduct intended to injure people or damage property, illegal behavior, and defiance of generally accepted rules and authority, such as truancy from school. "These antisocial behaviors exist along a severity continuum (Clark, et al., 2002). When childhood antisocial behaviors exceed certain defined thresholds -- the diagnostic criteria specified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual…...

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Clark, Duncan. Vanyukov, Michael. Cornelius, Jack. (November, 2002). Childhood Antisocial Behavior and Adolescent Alcohol Use Disorders. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: 66, 136-138.

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Students ehavior
The learning atmosphere in schools have changed drastically over the years and the schools which were once considered safe are becoming sites of bullying, violence and anti-social activities, Presently the school administration and also the teachers are under tremendous pressure for ensuring a safe, disciplined and effective learning environment, enabling students to acquire academic and social skills that would equip them in academic achievement and assist them in the overall development of the students. This recent increase in the pressure is greatly due to the increasing incidences of violence in the schools and played up by the media and the challenges faced by the teachers in deciding the most appropriate disciplinary measures to set the problem student back on the learning path. This brings to light the changing profiles of teachers, from that of good academicians to that of a versatile educator-cum-counsellor-disciplinarian, capable of guiding his students through…...

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Thus, the television shows, or their producers would have us think, do not actually promote violence and sexual promiscuity, they simply depict it as part of the reality of the particular people they chose to show on their programs.

The problem, however, comes with what such depictions teach those people for whom identity is yet to be determined - our youngest boys and girls. Before MTV's the Real orld, popular culture's images of boys and girls was managed through a scripted experience - a lens that showed only what the writers, directors, producers, and television executives wanted you to see. Therefore, shows gave people what other people thought they should and would like, and nothing else. hat reality shows have capitalized on is a hunger for the non-scripted, for the spontaneous, for the unpredictable. and, as society is still managed by people who were brought up by people who generally believed…...

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Adams, N.G. (2005, Spring). Growing Up Female. NWSA Journal, 206(6).

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Moss, L. (2007, June 25). The Good Fight. Multichannel News, 28 (26), p. 20.

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Cyberbullying is an extremely popular topic for academic essays and speeches.  In fact, we have several example essays on the cyberbullying and bullying.  It is similar to traditional in-person bullying in many ways, but because of the reach of internet devices it is often considered more serious and damaging than many methods of in-person bullying.  That is because victims describe being unable to get away from cyberbullying and to the fact that once it is online, the it is permanent.  This has led to people taking a more serious approach to bullying.  Here is an....

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