Joan's father has told her several times that she is a terrible student and will "never amount to anything." He dismisses any improvements in her grades as a "fluke" and has told her that she will be lucky to graduate from high school and had better be prepared for a job that does not require a college degree. Her father's comments cause Joan a great deal of anxiety and she has begun to believe that she will never be able to obtain her academic goals. Joan's father is demonstrating a form of aggression towards Joan. What kind of aggression is he demonstrating?

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Evan Lam

18 October, 00:25

Joan's father has told her several times that she is a terrible student and will "never amount to anything." He dismisses any improvements in her grades as a "fluke" and has told her that she will be lucky to graduate from high school and had better be prepared for a job that does not require a college degree. Her father's comments cause Joan a great deal of anxiety and she has begun to believe that she will never be able to obtain her academic goals. Joan's father is demonstrating a form of aggression towards Joan. What kind of aggression is he demonstrating?

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Stephen Goodwin · Answer 1

Psychological aggression

Explanation:

Psychological aggression -

It refers to the type of behavioural or verbal humiliation or criticism, is refers to as psychological aggression.

The activity of threatening other people, in a way to humiliate, dominate or intimidate.

The activity may have a very harmful impact on the other person's mind.

Hence, from the question,

The correct answer is psychological aggression.