Critics of Instinct Theories of Aggression Are Most Likely to Challenge

question 101

Multiple Choice

Critics of instinct theories of aggression are most likely to challenge them on which of the following grounds?

• A)Some individuals or human cultures, such as the American Quaker, the Amish, the Navajo, and the Eskimo, show little hostility or aggression.
• B)Lower animals are much more aggressive than most human groups.
• C)There are few examples of such aggressive behavior in either human or animal species.
• D)Such arguments have little intuitive appeal and are not likely to be popular.

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