Which of the following research topics about violence is one that a social psychologist might investigate?
a. how rates of violence change over time within a culture
b. why murder rates vary across cultures
c. brain abnormalities that produce aggression when a person is provoked
d. why some situations are more likely to provoke aggression than others
Answer: D
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