Which Decision Is a Highly Aggressive Youth Most Likely to Make

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which decision is a highly aggressive youth most likely to make when a classmate runs into her in the hallway?

• A)Concluding that violent actions lead to bad consequences
• B)Deciding to set a goal of becomes friends with the classmate
• C)Assuming that the classmate's intent was to hurt her
• D)Assuming that the incident was an accident

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Definitions:

Semantic Memory

General knowledge, as opposed to episodic memory.

Thalamus

An area near the center of the brain involved in the relay of sensory information to the cortex and in the functions of sleep and attention.

Limbic System

A complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involved with instinct and mood. It controls the basic emotions (fear, pleasure, anger) and drives (hunger, sex, dominance, care of offspring).

Memory Processes

The mental functions involved in acquiring, storing, and retrieving information.