What can we say about aggression in males and females?
Correct answer: D. All of the above
- A. Women may learn different aggressive strategies from those used by man who are the physically stronger sex
- B. Aggression in males may be expressed directly (e.g. fighting) but aggression in females may be expressed indirectly (e.g. gossiping about someone)
- C. If relational victimization of girls and if aggression is seen as means of hurting someone than women may not differ so much from men in terms of using aggression
- D. All of the above
Explanation
All three statements describe recognised sex differences and similarities in aggression: men more often use direct physical aggression, whereas women may use indirect or relational forms. When aggression includes social harm, the apparent male-female gap can become smaller.
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