Counselor Education Comprehensive Exam (CECE) Practice Exam

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Aggression can take the form of each of the following EXCEPT?

  1. Verbal abuse

  2. Hate crimes

  3. Bullying

  4. Alcoholism

The correct answer is: Alcoholism

Aggression is characterized as behavior intended to harm or intimidate others. The forms typically associated with aggression include verbal abuse, which involves using language to insult or belittle someone; hate crimes, which are criminal acts motivated by bias against a particular group; and bullying, where an individual or group repeatedly harms or intimidates another person. Alcoholism, on the other hand, is recognized as a substance use disorder characterized by an individual's inability to manage their drinking and the negative consequences that arise from it. While alcoholism may lead to aggressive behaviors in some individuals as a secondary effect, it is not inherently a form of aggression itself. Rather, it is a condition related to the misuse of alcohol. Therefore, it does not fit within the established categories of aggression as described in the context of the question.