What are strengths and weaknesses with the operationalization of aggression provided to you below? Number of threats or instances of physical and/or verbal harm to one’s self, objects, or others. For the purposes of this definition, an act of aggression should be counted as “one” if it is directed to an individual (considered 1 unit), a group (considered 1 unit), or an object (considered one unit). An act of aggression should be counted from the point of origin—e. g., if a group is targeted, it is 1 instance of violence from the aggressor.