Author Question: Allison is at the beach, trying to enjoy herself. However, several unpleasant environmental factors ... (Read 93 times)

panfilo · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Allison is at the beach, trying to enjoy herself. However, several unpleasant environmental factors are interfering; the air is polluted (there are several huge ships nearby), the beach is extremely noisy, and there is a foul odor that is disturbing the peace. All of these factors make it more likely that she will behave aggressively later in the day. This is probably because ____.

a. they have activated the fight-or-flight syndrome
b. they have put her in a bad mood
c. they have triggered reaction formation
d. they have triggered displaced aggression

Question 2

Which explanation does your text offer for why people low in power tend to laugh more often?

a. Laughter is a good strategy for making friends.
b. Laughter helps ease the stress of not having power.
c. Laughter is a way to ingratiate yourself to a powerful person.
d. Laughter is healthy.