Several Researchers Have Explored Sex Differences in Physical Aggression

question 35

Multiple Choice

Several researchers have explored sex differences in physical aggression. What general conclusions have their investigations revealed?

• A) Women are more likely than men to beat, choke, or strangle their partners.
• B) Men are more likely than women to hit, slap, or bite their partners.
• C) Men are more likely than women to repeatedly aggress against their partners.
• D) Women are more likely than men to inflict an injury on their partners.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.