If a Researcher Were to Study Aggression as Originating from an Innate

question 8

Multiple Choice

If a researcher were to study aggression as originating from an innate 'death instinct' (Thanatos) , which approach would she be studying aggression from?

• A) Social learning
• B) Psychodynamic
• C) Ethological
• D) Evolutionary

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Definitions:

Mental Abilities

The capacity to perform cognitive tasks, process information, and understand concepts.

Whorf's Theory

A hypothesis in linguistics that suggests the structure of a language affects its speakers' worldview or cognition, also known as linguistic relativity.

Perception

The process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions to give meaning to their environment.

Cognition

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.