Dr. Donka Nikova, Assoc. Prof.
University of National and World Economy
https://doi.org/10.53656/ped2022-8.09
Absract. This article reviews the child aggression through the behaviorism view. The aim is to present the contribution of this leading psychological approach to the study and clarification of the nature and mechanisms of child aggression occurrence based on learning. As a result of the presented analysis, the child aggression should be confirmed as a significant phenomenon related to frustration
and imitation, that should be constantly the focus of research interests and that needs a multidisciplinary approach to be applied to its research.
Keywords: aggression; learning; frustration; imitation; stimulus