From a Sociocultural Perspective, the Causes of Aggression in Intimate

question 10

Multiple Choice

From a sociocultural perspective, the causes of aggression in intimate relationships:

• A) can be found in the moment-by-moment details of dyadic exchanges.
• B) must be understood in terms of how our society is organized along gender lines.
• C) must be understood with reference to social and cultural institutions.
• D) stem from how partners in relationships differ in ways that might lead them to make different contributions to the aggression that occurs between them.

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Definitions:

Psychogenic

Originating from psychological factors rather than physical causes.

Paralysis

The loss of the ability to move (and sometimes to feel anything) in part or most of the body, typically as a result of illness, poison, or injury.

Irrational

Thinking or behavior that is not based on sound reasoning, logic, or factual evidence.

Cultural Difference

Variations in practices, beliefs, and values among people from different cultural backgrounds.