If All You Know Is That Men Commit More Violent

question 144

Multiple Choice

If all you know is that men commit more violent crimes than women, you can most?accurately conclude that

• A) genes alone cause aggression.
• B) women elicit violent behavior in men.
• C) gender roles alone cause aggression.
• D) a difference in the level of a behavior exists, but the cause may involve hereditary and/or environmental factors.

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Definitions:

Voluntary

An action taken out of free will or choice, without compulsion or obligation.

Coerced

The act of compelling or forcing someone to act in a certain way by use of pressure or threats.

Internal Attributions

The process of assigning the cause of behavior to personal aspects such as traits, abilities, or feelings.

External Attributions

The process of attributing the cause of behavior to something outside the individual.