Carol gets angry whenever she is delayed, such as being in a traffic jam, but she does not get angry when she misplaces items. Her younger sister Janice does not get angry when she is delayed but does get angry when she misplaces objects. According to the behavioral personality theorists, this illustrates that
a. you really cannot predict what will make a specific person angry.
b. anger is an inborn trait that is very predictable, although when and where a person gets angry is largely unpredictable.
c. both women are equally prone to anger with each sister responding in consistent ways to certain situations.
d. older children, like Carol, are more likely to become angry over social situations, while younger children, like Janice, tend to get angry over personal situations.
C
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