One determinant of whether we will respond aggressively when provoked is whether

A) provocation was relational or instrumental.
B) the offending party is older or younger than us.
C) the provocation was physical or psychological.
D) provocation takes the form of a threat.
E) we perceive the provocation as intentional.


E) we perceive the provocation as intentional.

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Which of the following is TRUE about how waist-to-hip ratio affects judgments of attractiveness?

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If you are taking a class that focuses on optimal human functioning, human strength, and fulfillment, you are most likely taking a class called:

A. Positive Psychology B. Behavior Modification C. Personality Psychology D. Psychoanalytic Psychology

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a. involve a loss of personal identity. b. involve pain. c. involve fetishes. d. involve false reports of symptoms. e. are biologically based.

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