A study of temper and temperature looked at aggressive behavior (measured by daily aggravated assaults in a major city) across varying degrees of heat (temperature measured in degrees Fahrenheit). What relationship between temperature and aggression did this study find?
A) Temperature and aggressive acts showed a linear relationship, with steady increases in aggression across all recorded temperatures.
B) There was no consistent relationship between temperature and acts of aggression.
C) Acts of aggression were more common in colder temperatures, and decreased as the temperature rose.
D) As temperature rose aggression also rose, but only to a certain point, after which aggressive acts dropped off.
D) As temperature rose aggression also rose, but only to a certain point, after which aggressive acts dropped off.
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