Are Humans Instinctively Violent? It Would Be Most Accurate to Say

question 148

Multiple Choice

Are humans instinctively violent? It would be most accurate to say that ____.

• A) humans are naturally more or less nonviolent, and that society encourages violence
• B) humans are naturally somewhat violent, but that society can significantly change and shape aggressive patterns
• C) humans are naturally violent, and society can ultimately have only a limited impact on levels of aggression
• D) human aggression varies enormously across time and location-with some societies showing no violence at all and others showing large amounts of violence-and is therefore likely to be purely a product of culture

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