Which of the Following Is an Example of Instrumental Aggression

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of instrumental aggression?

• A) Rachel pushes Ted so that she can rush past him to catch a glass that is about to fall off the counter.
• B) Rachel fantasizes about punching Ted, who has been getting on her nerves lately.
• C) Rachel hits Ted, but only because Ted just hit her.
• D) Rachel is thinking about planting drugs in Ted's desk at work so that she can get Ted fired and take over his job.

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Definitions:

Pure Competition

A market structure characterized by an extremely large number of sellers and buyers where no single participant has the market power to influence product prices.

Oligopoly

A market structure characterized by a small number of firms controlling a large portion of the market share, often leading to limited competition.

Monopolistic Competition

A market structure characterized by many firms offering products that are similar but not identical, leading to competition based on quality, price, and marketing.