Bill,a seventh-grader,is on the playground.Bill has started pushing another student around and has punched him twice when a teacher intervenes.Bill tries to explain his aggressiveness by saying,"I was just having fun." This is an example of ________.

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Bill's behavior is an example of hostile aggression, which is motivated by anger or hostility towards the victim. His explanation of "just having fun" suggests that he was not motivated by any instrumental goal or reward, but rather by a desire to harm the other student.

Bill,a Seventh-Grader,is on the Playground