Regarding the relationship between aversive stimuli and aggression, which of the following statements is FALSE?

a. Personal discomfort caused by aversive stimuli can make aggressive behavior more likely.
b. Studies of crime rates show that the incidence of highly aggressive behavior, such as murder, rape, and assault, rises as the air temperature goes from warm to hot to sweltering.
c. There is a negative correlation between the temperature at major league baseball games and the number of batters hit by a pitch during those games.
d. Some cues for aggression are internal, while many of the cues are external.


C

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