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On the other hand the frustration often leads to some negative fonn of behavior, a few ex amples of which are listed This is by no means an exhaustive list, norare they mutually exclusive, one may appear in combination with another (See the J Tiffin and E Mc Cormick citation in "References ") Fixation. In fixated behavior, the individ ual persists in a particular kind of noncon structive behavior even though it is clear that the behavior is inadequate to resolve the problem Thus, a mechanic may persist m trving to fit a bolt in place, even though he realizes that it is the wrong size Aggression This form of behavior is char acterized by some type of attack toward Resignation Resignation is the tendency for an individual to give up --to withhold any sense of emotional or personal involvement in the situation Failing to achieve some goal, this person loses any positive concern about his job and adopts an apathetic attitude to ward the situation Negativism In this form of behavior, the individual adopts a negative, resistive posi tion with respect to the situation A person whose suggestions have not been accepted, for example, may take a dim view ofany other ideas FlC 6-5 --The approach-avoidance conflict is further complicated by the notion of a goal gradient for positive and negative goals another person or object The four-year-old boy who beats his playmate over the head with a baseball bat is obviously exhibiting aggressive behavior The forms of aggression of adults can be very overt, physical, or verbal They can also be very disguised, the tidbit of shop gossip, or the subtle comment by an aspirant for a promotion about one of his pos sible competitors, could be just as devastating to the victim as the baseball bat Regression. Regression is the tendency for an individual, who finds himself m a frus trating circumstance, to revert to an earlier form of behavior, such as putting on a temper tantrum or pouting Such behavior most likely would occur in the case of an individual who, during his formative years, found that such behavior worked, in other words, he got his way by a display of temper Repression This behavior is characterized by blocking out from consciousness those cognitive associations that are disturbing It is an unrealistic form of behavior because it implies that the problem will simply go away if one does not think about it Withdrawal. In this type of behavior, the frustrated individual simply removes himself from the situation m question--either physi cally or psychologically A person who is not able to cope with a business adversary may avoid situations which would put him in contact with the individual An individual who is the butt of jibes and jokes may be come a "loner '' Emotional patterns of frustration Emotions can have a disturbing influence upon a person's behavior Anxiety is one emotional reaction which --because of its dis tracting influence, its stimulus to heightened reaction, and its generally upsetting effectwill make an individual more susceptible to accidents This general upsetting feeling can be spread to others working in the same situation and create an atmosphere not con ducive to safe procedures Anxiety, however, is but one kind of emo tional pattern shown by individuals m the face of frustration The anxious individual is 133