Little Neil is frustrated and is threatening to throttle his baby ...

[nmorano1]

Little Neil is frustrated and is threatening to throttle his baby sister. His mother intervenes, and suggests that Neil get over it by taking a dozen eggs and smashing them against the tree in the front yard.
 
  Neil's mother appears to be a proponent of ________ as a means of reducing aggression.
  a. displacement
  b. catharsis
  c. projection
  d. frustration-aggression theory

Question 2

Proponents of the death penalty might use social-psychological data to assert that it can become an effective deterrent if
 
  a. the criminal justice system becomes more color blind.
  b. it were more selectively applied.
  c. law enforcement could work more efficiently and promptly.
  d. it were more broadly applied.

[mfedorka]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C

[nmorano1]

Gracias!

[dawsa925]

Excellent