Wells, Graham, and West (1998) suggested that members of a particular Canadian subculture, bouncers who work in bars, were most likely to act in an extremely aggressive manner because

A) the consumption of alcohol reduced inhibitions against aggressive behaviour.
B) of perceived threats to their masculinity and authority.
C) bar patrons tend to be aggressive.
D) people who are aggressive by nature tend to take those kinds of jobs.
E) the crowding and noise raised their levels of physiological arousal.


B) of perceived threats to their masculinity and authority.

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