The act of deliberately hurting someone while driven by anger and performed as an end in itself defines
A) aggression.
B) hostile aggression.
C) instrumental aggression.
D) deliberate aggression.

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Hostile aggression is characterized by the intent to harm someone as a result of anger or frustration, rather than as a means to an end (which would be instrumental aggression). Therefore, option B, hostile aggression, matches the given definition. Options A, C, and D are incorrect because aggression in general can be either hostile or instrumental and is not necessarily performed as an end in itself.

The Act of Deliberately Hurting Someone While Driven by Anger