What Did Baumeister and Tice Find Regarding the Aggressive Behaviors

question 4

Multiple Choice

What did Baumeister and Tice find regarding the aggressive behaviors of subjects who believed that they had been rejected?

• A) "Rejected" subjects acted more aggressively toward their next partner.
• B) "Rejected" subjects showed increased aggression only when they interacted with the person who they believed had rejected them.
• C) "Rejected" subjects appeared to suffer a loss of self-esteem, which showed up as a decrease in their aggression.
• D) There was no relationship between perceived acceptance or rejection and aggressive behaviors.

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