Aggressive children also exhibit what is called a "hostile attributional bias" (Naseby,Hayden & DePaulo,1979),in which they will interpret not only ambiguous cues as signalling hostility,but also many cues which are generated by benign intentions.Once a hostile attribution is made,studies also suggest that there is what percentage of probability of an aggressive response?

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Studies indicate that once a hostile attribution is made, there is a 70% probability of an aggressive response. This high percentage reflects the strong link between perceiving hostility (even where it may not exist) and reacting aggressively.

Aggressive Children Also Exhibit What Is Called a "Hostile Attributional