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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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