Anger Typology & Assessment Scales Flashcards
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Which anger type is characterized by the individual turning anger inward, often resulting in depression and self-blame?
Answer: Implosive anger
Implosive anger (also called inward anger) is directed at the self rather than outward, frequently contributing to depression and self-criticism.
The Novaco Anger Scale and Provocation Inventory (NAS-PI) measures anger across which two dimensions?
Answer: Cognitive and behavioral domains
The NAS-PI assesses anger across cognitive (appraisal, rumination) and behavioral (expressive, antagonistic) dimensions.
A client consistently uses sarcasm, procrastination, and silent treatment to express frustration. This best exemplifies which anger type?
Answer: Passive-aggressive anger
Passive-aggressive anger involves indirect expression of hostility through behaviors like sarcasm, procrastination, and withdrawal rather than direct confrontation.
On the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory-2 (STAXI-2), the 'Anger Expression-Out' (AX/Out) subscale measures what?
Answer: How often anger is expressed toward people or objects
AX/Out on the STAXI-2 assesses the frequency with which angry feelings are expressed outwardly toward people or objects in the environment.
Which anger typology describes individuals who experience persistent, low-grade anger that colors their overall worldview and interactions?
Answer: Chronic anger
Chronic anger is a long-standing, pervasive form of anger that becomes part of the individual's baseline emotional state and affects their general outlook.
The Aggression Questionnaire (AQ) developed by Buss and Perry measures which four components?
Answer: Physical aggression, verbal aggression, anger, and hostility
Buss and Perry's AQ assesses physical aggression, verbal aggression, anger, and hostility as four distinct but related components of aggression.
In anger assessment, 'anger-in' scores that are significantly elevated may indicate a risk for which condition?
Answer: Psychosomatic complaints and cardiovascular issues
High anger-in scores, reflecting habitual suppression of anger, are associated with psychosomatic symptoms and increased cardiovascular risk due to chronic physiological arousal.