Desdemona Is Having a Bad Day

question 125

Multiple Choice

Desdemona is having a bad day.As she runs to answer the phone,she bangs her knee on the coffee table.Cursing and limping,Desdemona grabs the phone and tosses it across the room.She never did figure out who called.This is an example of

• A)the neural basis of aggression.
• B)a biochemical cause of hostile aggression.
• C)hostile aggression caused by pain.
• D)irrational behaviour.
• E)instrumental aggression caused by pain.

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Definitions:

Action Potential

The temporary electrical charge within a cell.

Neuron

A nerve cell.

Clostridium Tetani

A bacterium that causes tetanus, characterized by muscle stiffness and spasms, through the production of a neurotoxin.

Tetanus

A bacterial infection characterized by muscle spasms, commonly caused by a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium tetani.