Desdemona is having a bad day. As she runs to answer the phone, she bangs her knee on the coffee table. Cursing and limping, Desdemona grabs the phone and tosses it across the room. She never did figure out who called. This is an example of

A) the neural basis of aggression.
B) a biochemical cause of hostile aggression.
C) aggression caused by pain.
D) irrational behaviour.
E) an interpersonal cause of aggression.


C) aggression caused by pain.

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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