DeJuan is riding the bus with his classmates, when he sees that Justin is playing with a cool toy. DeJuan moves to the seat next to Justin, pushes him roughly, and takes the toy away. It is not until a bus monitor hears Justin crying that the toy is returned and DeJuan is punished. What type of aggression has DeJuan demonstrated?

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DeJuan has demonstrated instrumental aggression, which involves the use of aggressive behavior to achieve a specific goal or obtain a desired outcome. In this case, his goal was to obtain the toy that Justin was playing with.

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