When We Perceive That Someone's Negative Behaviour Toward Us Was

question 215

Multiple Choice

When we perceive that someone's negative behaviour toward us was intended or controllable, we are more likely to __________. As people who are generally angry and aggressive tend to perceive others as __________, this may contribute to a vicious cycle of aggression.

• A)become angry and retaliate; having greater hostile intent
• B)become fearful and hesitant; being weak and fearful
• C)become avoidant and defensive; having greater hostile intent
• D)remove ourselves from the situation; being weak and fearful

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Definitions:

Modus Tollens

A method of logical argument that infers the falsehood of a proposition from the impossibility of its consequence.

Hypothetical Syllogism

A form of reasoning where if the first condition holds, then the second condition must follow, leading to a conclusion if the initial hypothesis is true.

Fossils

The preserved remains or traces of animals, plants, and other organisms from the remote past.

Hypothetical Syllogism

A logical argument composed of three categorical propositions, two premises followed by a conclusion, where if the first proposition (if A, then B) and the second proposition (if B, then C) are true, then the conclusion (if A, then C) necessarily follows.