Author Question: Which of the following types of aggression could be considered prosocial behavior? a) A parent ... (Read 28 times)

ghost! · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Which of the following types of aggression could be considered prosocial behavior?

a) A parent requires a child to study for many hours and not go to a party the night before a test.
b) A husband strikes his wife for burning the food she made for dinner.
c) A man breaks into the house of a former convict and steals his television.
d) A parent screams at a child for spilling food on the floor.

Question 2

Next week, there will be a debate on campus. The topic of the debate will be, Is Climate Change a Threat? The debate will have three participants: Jim, a scientist from Harvard University; Caroline, a science writer from the Huffington Post;

Ed, a conservative representative on the House Science Committee; and Janet, a science historian. Who will likely be more persuasive during the debate and why? a) Ed, because he has experience leading committees dealing with legislation related to climate change.
b) Caroline, because she works at a news organization that covers the topic frequently.
c) Jim, because his educational and professional background lend him credibility.
d) Janet, because she is knowledgeable on how this topic has changed over time.