The findings that males commit the vast majority of same-sex homicides across cultures and across different time periods support predictions made by the
A) phenomenological perspective on aggression.
B) social learning explanation of aggression.
C) frustration-aggression perspective on aggression.
D) sexual selection explanation of aggression.
Answer: D
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A. the treatment had no effect B. extinction C. stimulus-stimulus expectancy D. spontaneous recovery
According to general standoutishness theory,
a. more attractive applicants are treated more favorably in telephone interviews. b. less attractive applicants are more favorably treated in telephone interviews. c. more attractive applicants are treated less favorably in in-person interviews. d. less attractive applicants are treated more favorably in in-person interviews.
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a. unconscious feelings of guilt c. social factors b. a chemical imbalance d. their ability to reduce anxiety
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a. behavioral psychology b. evolutionary psychology c. structuralism d. cognitive psychology