As discussed in the text, the Freudian theory of aggression ____
a. seems to be basically correct for describing hostile aggression, but does not account for instrumental aggression
b. seems to be basically correct for describing same-sex, competitive forms of aggression, but does not account for other forms of aggression
c. needs a major overhaul
d. is basically right, but did not go far enough in specifying how people decide whether or not to act upon aggressive impulses
C
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a. his approach was not in the least bit scientific. b. the responses that were required of participants were quite complex. c. independent observers could replicate the experiments. d. the data collection techniques were neither systematic nor objective.
A new acquaintance tells you that she works in the specialty called ergonomics. What might she tell you when you ask for a description of her work?
a) She surveys voters to identify their preferred alcoholic beverages. b) She designs the controls on the dashboard of cars for ease of use. c) She writes computer programs that select individuals to be called for jury duty. d) She develops programs to reduce the percentage of teenagers who start smoking cigarettes.