If a stranger provoked you by saying something to you that was highly offensive, and you experienced a strong, immediate urge to get violent with the stranger. What would the origin of the impulse most likely be?

a. The automatic system, because it is a "gut reactor"
b. The automatic system, because it is guided by intention
c. The deliberate system, because the person who provoked her was a stranger
d. The deliberate system, because the stranger's provocation was verbal

A

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