Different Studies of Aggression Have Yielded Conflicting Results Regarding the Issue

question 5

Multiple Choice

Different studies of aggression have yielded conflicting results regarding the issue of whether men or women are more aggressive.Which of the following statements best clarifies this issue?

• A) Men are more likely to be instrumentally aggressive, but women are more likely to be emotionally aggressive.
• B) Men used to be much more aggressive than women, but in current society, women are just as aggressive as men.
• C) Women are more aggressive than men, but the effects are almost always milder.
• D) Men commit more acts of direct aggression than women, but women commit more acts of indirect aggression than men.

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