sexual aggression

sexual aggression

aggression directed by one sex toward the other, often in the context of mating behavior. In species whose males are much larger than females, it is thought that a male may use sexual aggression to achieve forced copulation.

Related Terms

retrospective confidence judgment

retrospective confidence judgment an individual’s assessmen...

allied health professional (AHP)

Sorry, "allied-health-professional-ahp" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology....

educational program

educational program a curriculum or course of training that...

social interest

social interest in the individual psychology of Alfred Adle...

monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL)

Sorry, "monoacylglycerol-lipase-magl" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology. Pl...

resistance to change

resistance to change the measure of behavioral momentum. On...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter S

Browse by Letter

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z