Regarding the Development of Self-Control, Which of the Following Statements

question 391

Multiple Choice

Regarding the development of self-control, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Psychologists have succeeded in teaching some people to control their anger and aggressive impulses.
• B)Like strengthening a muscle, self-control improves with practice.
• C)Responding to an upsetting situation by giving into anger is an often ineffective emotion-focused coping strategy.
• D)Part of learning to limit one's anger involves learning to trust your "gut" or intuition regarding the best course of action in a situation.

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