A person uses instrumental __________ to attain some practical goal by hurting others, even when he or she is not angry

FIll in the blank with correct word.


Answer: aggression

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a. schizoid personality disorder. b. paranoid personality disorder. c. withdrawn personality disorder. d. normal, non-deviant behavior.

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Describe the characteristics of a grand theory of development

What will be an ideal response

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When we graph results from an experiment, a line graph is appropriate when

a. the independent variable is interval or ratio. b. the independent variable is nominal or ordinal. c. the dependent variable is nominal or ordinal. d. the dependent variable is interval or ratio.

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According to the chapter Aggression Breeds Aggressionabout the catharsis hypothesis, Freud's hydraulic

model is consistent with the idea that (a) negative emotions result in passivity (b) positive emotions result in high self-esteem (c) negative emotions have an effect on daily activities (d) negative emotions build up with increasing internal pressure

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