Lenny was driving home when someone cut him off on the road. When Lenny honked in response, the other driver made an obscene hand gesture toward Lenny. In this scenario, the obscene hand gesture is labeled ________.

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Hostile aggression is characterized by actions that are performed with the intent to harm someone emotionally or physically, often driven by feelings of anger or hostility. The obscene hand gesture made by the other driver towards Lenny, in response to being honked at, is an example of hostile aggression, as it is meant to express anger or insult, rather than to achieve a specific goal beyond the expression of hostility.

Lenny Was Driving Home When Someone Cut Him Off on the Road