When faced with a negative social situation, aggressive children, in comparison with nonaggressive children, are LESS likely to
A) attribute hostile intentions when others' motives are clear.
B) come up with few alternatives for behavior.
C) feel confident in their ability to perform acts of aggression.
D) have hostile goals.

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Aggressive children are more likely to attribute hostile intentions to others, even when others' motives are clear, as part of a hostile attribution bias. This means they are more likely to see others as being aggressive or mean, even in situations where intentions are not hostile, contrasting with nonaggressive children who might give others the benefit of the doubt.

When Faced with a Negative Social Situation, Aggressive Children, in Comparison