Which of the Following Is True About Aggression

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about aggression?

• A) Proactive aggression rises over early and middle childhood and then declines steadily from adolescence to early adulthood.
• B) Although girls have a reputation for being both verbally and relationally more aggressive than boys, the sex difference is small.
• C) As soon as preschoolers are aware of gender stereotypes, physical aggression drops off more sharply for boys than for girls.
• D) Parents respond far more negatively to physical fighting in boys than they do in girls.

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Definitions:

C Fibers

Small-diameter nerve fibers that provide information concerning slow, diffuse, lingering pain.

Unmyelinated

Referring to nerve fibers that lack a myelin sheath, which often results in slower signal transmission compared to myelinated fibers.

Myelinated Afferent

Nerve fibers with a myelin sheath that conduct sensory signals to the central nervous system, often related to proprioception and touch.

A Fibers

Myelinated nerve fibers in the nervous system that are responsible for transmitting sharp, acute pain sensations and other information.