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The term aggression has developed into something of an umbrella construct, in both its social and academic applications (Widmeyer, Dorsch, Bray, & McGuire, 2002). For example, pushy and persistent salespeople are often referred to as aggressive, as are baseball players who run the bases exceptionally hard and sacrifice their bodies for the betterment of their teams. Unfortunately, neither of these examples reflects the academic conceptualization of the term. As such, before moving further into this chapter, I want to clarify the meaning of aggression within the context of the behavioral sciences.
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Gee, C.J. (2011). Aggression in Competitive Sports: Using Direct Observation to Evaluate Incidence and Prevention Focused Intervention. In: Luiselli, J., Reed, D. (eds) Behavioral Sport Psychology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0070-7_12
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