Four-year-old Richard wants a toy that another child has. Richard approaches the child and hits him on the arm, knocking the toy out of his hand. Richard then runs off with the toy. What kind of aggression is Richard displaying?

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Richard is displaying instrumental aggression-that is, aggression motivated by the desire to obtain a concrete goal, in this case, the toy.

Four-Year-Old Richard Wants a Toy That Another Child Has