Anderson and colleagues (1997), in an archival study of the relationship between temperature and aggression, found that years with higher temperatures produced ___________
A) lower rates of violent crimes, higher rates of property crimes, and lower rates of sexual assaults
B) higher rates of violent crimes, and higher rates of property crimes
C) lower rates of violent crimes, and higher rates of property crimes
D) higher rates of violent crimes, but not higher rates of property crimes
E) lower rates of violent crimes, but not higher rates of property crimes
Answer: D
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