Author Question: Suppose Cindy shows a Type A behavior pattern but her husband, Bert, shows a Type B behavior ... (Read 158 times)

jessicacav · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Suppose Cindy shows a Type A behavior pattern but her husband, Bert, shows a Type B behavior pattern. Given this information, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A) Cindy is more likely than Bert to show hostile and instrumental aggression.
B) Cindy and Bert are equally likely to show hostile and instrumental aggression.
C) Cindy is less likely than Bert to show instrumental aggression only.
D) Cindy is more likely than Bert to show instrumental aggression only.
E) Cindy is more likely than Bert to show hostile aggression only.

Question 2

Bill, a seventh-grader, is on the playground. Bill has started pushing another student around and has punched him twice when a teacher intervenes. Bill tries to explain his aggressiveness by saying, I was just having fun. This is an example of

A) instrumental aggression
B) hostile aggression
C) Type B personality
D) Type A personality
E) hostile attributional bias