An aggressive response that is preceded by an insult, confrontation, or frustration is called ______.

A. overt aggression
B. passive aggression
C. reactive aggression
D. relational aggression


Answer: C

Psychology

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Which of the following areas of specialization in psychology is involved with the development of curricula and the training of teachers?

a. school psychology b. educational psychology c. experimental psychology d. industrial/organizational psychology

Psychology

Many studies of the late twentieth and early-twenty-first century reported __________ in midlife.

a. a decrease of masculine traits in women b. an increase of masculine traits in men c. an increase of feminine traits in women d. increased androgyny in men and women

Psychology

Kelly called his approach to treatment:

a. propositional therapy b. fixed-role therapy c. constructivistic therapy d. existential therapy

Psychology

What is the spontaneous distribution of ideas, attitudes, and behaviors among larger groups of people?

A. flash mob B. social norms C. conformity D. social contagion

Psychology