What Is the "Primal Paradigm" in Relation to Violence

question 38

Multiple Choice

What is the "primal paradigm" in relation to violence?

• A)Societies without centralized control have an inability to stop violence once it has begun,and therefore primal aggression is more predominant in their cultural practices.
• B)When a society lacks mechanisms for sharing resources equally,that society will have an increased propensity for violence.
• C)Once violence is allowed as a means of domination against one group,it can serve as a model for dominance and violence against other groups.
• D)Primal instincts for violence are always under the surface and are more likely to be present in societies when there is a preference for aggressive sports as a replacement for warfare.

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