A Man Who Works in a Hostile Environment Shows Little

question 296

Multiple Choice

A man who works in a hostile environment shows little or no reaction when other individuals provoke or anger him. This continues for many years until finally one evening, he almost kills his neighbour after she unlocks the door to her apartment "too loudly." According to Edwin Megargee, this man would be said to have ____________ and provides evidence most consistent with the __________ model of aggression.

• A)overcontrolled hostility; psychodynamic
• B)repressed aggression; social learning
• C)high impulsivity; biological
• D)high social aggression; evolutionary

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Definitions:

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Karen Horney

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