A study of the ratings of aggressive behavior was based on a theoretical model of the attribution process. The ratings were based on four separate text versions. The subjects (the raters) were 28 Swedish adults studying Education at the University of Umeå. A 2 x 2 x 2 (Intent - No intent x Reason - No reason x Harm - No harm) analysis of variance was performed separately on each text version. The results which were discussed in terms of attribution theory showed among other things that intent and reason could be seen as attributes of aggression but that this hardly applies to harm. It was also shown that more than one text version could be useful for continued research within this field.