In every city more assaults and burglaries take place near the few restaurants or bars where likely offenders tend to hang out, which illustrates
a. that alcohol consumption is a direct cause of aggression.
b. that most offenders are homeless.
c. the biological biasing effect on behavior.
d. the environmental influences on behavior.
ANSWER: d
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