Joanne's Puppy Is Very Large, but Also Submissive

question 55

Multiple Choice

Joanne's puppy is very large, but also submissive. When the puppy meets a more dominant dog, she lies on the grass on her back, shows her belly, and wiggles. This is an example of ____.

• A)minimizing within-group conflict by clear signals of lower status
• B)maximizing between-group conflict by clear signals of lower status
• C)maximizing within-group conflict by clear signals of higher status
• D)minimizing between-group conflict by clear signals of higher status

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