Based on the Evolutionary Explanations for Aggression Presented in Your

question 107

Multiple Choice

Based on the evolutionary explanations for aggression presented in your text, who is most likely to be physically aggressive?

• A)an Asian American
• B)a woman
• C)an African American
• D)a man

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Definitions:

Group Polarization

The tendency for a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members, often after group discussion.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, where the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational decision-making outcome.

Heuristics

Cognitive shortcuts or rules of thumb that simplify decision making, often leading to quick but sometimes inaccurate judgments or predictions.

Decision-making Biases

Systematic errors in thinking that affect the decisions and judgments that people make.