Separate studies of rural and urban Head Start systems tested the hypothesis that an emotion - based prevention program (EBP) would accelerate the development of emotion and social competence and decrease
agonistic behavior and potential precursors of psychopathology.
Fear - Based
Agonistic behaviors are designed to create distance when a dog is scared and perceives or has learned that escape is not possible.
Agonistic behaviors for defending territories include mostly vocalizations and chasing, although dominant jays have been observed pecking subordinate individuals.