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An Empirical Test Of A Communibiological Model Of Trait Verbal Aggressiveness, Kristin M. Valencic, Michael J. Beatty, Jill E. Rudd, Jean A. Dobos, Alan D. Heisel Jun 1998

An Empirical Test Of A Communibiological Model Of Trait Verbal Aggressiveness, Kristin M. Valencic, Michael J. Beatty, Jill E. Rudd, Jean A. Dobos, Alan D. Heisel

Communication Faculty Publications

The purpose of this study was to test Beatty and McCroskey's communibiological model of trait verbal aggressiveness. In general, this model views trait verbal aggressiveness as an expression of temperament; specifically, that trait verbal aggressiveness represents low thresholds for the fight or flight (FFS) neurobiological system. This model further contends that behavioral inhibition circuitry (BIS) moderates FFS activation by tempering aggressive impulses, otherwise FFS activation would manifest itself in the form of physical rather than verbal attacks. Beatty and McCroskey (1997) propose that low thresholds for stimulating the behavioral activation system (BAS) should be related to trait verbal aggressiveness to …


Interactive Effects Of Parents’ Trait Verbal Aggressiveness And Situational Frustration On Parents’ Self‐Reported Anger, Jill E. Rudd, Sally Vogl-Bauer, Jean A. Dobos, Michael J. Beatty, Kristin M. Valencic Jan 1998

Interactive Effects Of Parents’ Trait Verbal Aggressiveness And Situational Frustration On Parents’ Self‐Reported Anger, Jill E. Rudd, Sally Vogl-Bauer, Jean A. Dobos, Michael J. Beatty, Kristin M. Valencic

Communication Faculty Publications

Examines the relationship between anger experienced by parents' trait verbal aggressiveness and the frustrations, caused by the interaction with children. What was cited as an ordinary interaction between parents' trait verbal aggressiveness and situational frustration; Process in which the examination was conducted; Exploration of a measure of trait verbal aggressiveness to parents; Discussion based on the results.