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james

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You've just read Chapter 12 on aggression. Your friend Jane is trying to reduce her son Austin's aggressive tendencies. Of the alternatives below, which would you recommend to Jane?
 
  a. Respond quickly and send him to his room every time he aggresses.
  b. Give him a doll to beat when he's feeling mad.
  c. Get him involved in an aggressive sport like football.
  d. Have him play a shoot-'em-up videogame to relieve his aggressive urges.

Question 2

All of the following EXCEPT ________ are likely to help defuse angry feelings in a nonaggressive manner.
 
  a. taking a deep breath and counting to ten before responding
  b. expressing angry feelings to the person who caused them in a nonjudgmental manner
  c. taking the perspective of the person who angered you
  d. just grinning and bearing it



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D



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