Donna, a 5-year-old girl, often acts aggressively toward her playmates to get her own way. She physically fights with children who have toys that she wants, and she snatches their toys from them. Donna's behavior is most likely to be categorized as ________ aggression.

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Instrumental aggression is goal-oriented and used as a means to achieve a specific outcome, such as obtaining a toy. Donna's behavior of physically fighting and snatching toys to get what she wants fits this description.

Donna, a 5-Year-Old Girl, Often Acts Aggressively Toward Her Playmates