Instrumental and Expressive Representation Scales, Expagg

Test scores

Expressive
21][2230][3140][8
20
[ low level ]
Instrumental
19][2031][3240][8
25
[ average level ]

norms by authors (male)

Research has suggested that people may differ in the extent to which they see their own aggression as an instrumental or an expressive behaviour. A more expressive representation suggests regarding aggression as a loss of control, whereas to view aggression instrumentally is to see it in terms of gaining control over someone or something.

Higher scores indicate a stronger expressive or instrumental belief.

References

aggression