A student reported an incident in a library in which he repeatedly asked two women who were having a conversation to quiet down. When they seemed to intentionally start speaking more loudly, he threatened them

In the context of aggression, the women's behavior is most directly an example of

a. altruism.
b. escalation.
c. direct provocation.
d. instrumental aggression.

Answer: c. direct provocation.

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