Leonard Berkowitz (1993) Has Devoted a Career to Studying the Proximal

question 7

Multiple Choice

Leonard Berkowitz (1993) has devoted a career to studying the proximal determinants of violence. His conclusion is that ____________ is the spark of violence.

• A) humiliation
• B) inequality
• C) anger
• D) fear

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Definitions:

Specific Phobia

An intense, irrational fear of a specific object, situation, or activity that is strongly avoided.

Extreme

Something that is far beyond the norm or average in magnitude, intensity, or degree.

Irrational Fear

A disproportionate and intense fear of an object, situation, or activity that poses little to no actual danger.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and actions (compulsions).