When Pauline accidentally bumps into Christopher, causing Christopher to spill his coffee, Christopher assumes that Pauline's behavior was deliberately intended to make him spill his coffee. He responds by yelling obscenities at Pauline. Christopher could be described as

a. having a hostile attribution bias.
b. suffering from catharsis.
c. displaying instrumental aggression.
d. displaying relational aggression.


a

Psychology

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Mark and Lisa are a couple in the middle of a heated argument. Research on gender differences in stress responses suggests that

A. Mark is more likely than Lisa to make use of his social support network. B. Mark and Lisa are equally likely to make use of social support networks. C. Mark is more likely than Lisa to display intense emotional and behavioral responses. D. Mark and Lisa are equally likely to display intense emotional and behavioral responses.

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FIll in the blank with correct word.

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a. Marlowe–Crowne scale b. Barnum scale c. Myers-Briggs scale d. Jung scale

Psychology