What Does the Text Conclude About the Human "Instinct" for Aggression

question 142

Multiple Choice

What does the text conclude about the human "instinct" for aggression?

• A) There is no such thing.
• B) Humans do seem to have an instinct for aggression, and culture seems to have little impact on it.
• C) Humans do seem to have an instinct for aggression, and, in general, culture tends to feed that instinct and encourage even more aggression.
• D) Humans do seem to have an instinct for aggression, but, in general, culture tends to curb that instinct and reduce aggression.

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Definitions:

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Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

A personality disorder characterized by a preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control, at the expense of flexibility, openness, and efficiency.

Schizotypal Personality Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by severe social anxiety, thought disorder, paranoid ideation, derealization, transient psychosis, and often unconventional beliefs.