One of the great dangers of preemptive aggressive responses is that
A) preemptive aggression rarely fulfills its goal of preventing aggressive responses.
B) a self-fulfilling prophecy may develop: acting as if one's world were a dangerous place may create a more dangerous world.
C) preemptive aggression always leads to an increasing spiral of violence.
D) preemptive aggression tends to work on men but not women.
Answer: B
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