The "smoke-detector principle" as discussed in the text is:
A. the fact that people tend to get violent (like a smoke detector going off) when they are frustrated
B. a defense mechanism that is so fine-tuned that even an insignificant stimulus might trigger it
C. the fact that we are more and more dependent on technology
D. none of these
B. a defense mechanism that is so fine-tuned that even an insignificant stimulus might trigger it
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a. lemurs b. tarsiers c. lorises d. chimpanzees
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