Research on the "culture of honor" in the U.S. south suggests that:
a) chemical variables are not important in the development of aggression.
b) aggression has no evolved component.
c) aggression can be altered by learned norms.
d) aggression is highly influenced by instinct.
Answer : c) aggression can be altered by learned norms.
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