Which of the following is an example of hostile rather than of instrumental aggression?

a. A farmer kills a pig for an Easter ham.
b. A teenager throws eggs at a homeless person.
c. A woman uses a fly swatter to kill a fly.
d. A soldier kills an enemy at war.

Answer: B

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Jessica will win. Rachel will win by a slight margin. Rachel will win by a large margin. They will tie.

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Which comment best embodies the principles of socioemotional selectivity theory?

a) "I only have a short time to live because I'm 80, so I'll try to meet as many new people as I can." b) "Now that I'm 80, I might as well withdraw from the world." c) "What happens now doesn't matter, because, now that I'm 80, my best years have passed." d) "What makes me happy now is my focus, because I'm 80 and I only have a short time to live."

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