The frontal lobe of the brain seems to play an important role in aggression. In a study on people convicted of murder,
A. the brains of murderers who were not victims of childhood abuse showed less frontal lobe activity compared to those who did experience childhood abuse.
B. the brains of those who acted out of temporary anger showed less frontal lobe activity compared to those who planned their crimes.
C. those with less frontal lobe activity were more likely to have committed instrumental aggression, while those with more such activity often committed defensive aggression.
D. those with less frontal lobe activity showed more remorse for their crimes, during both the trial and later incarceration, than those with less frontal lobe activity.
Answer: A
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