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by abhirup1711 » Sun Dec 30, 2012 7:37 pm
14. Anthropologist: Violence is an extreme form of aggression, and is distinct from the self-expression sufficient for survival under normal conditions. Human beings in certain situations react to unpleasant stimuli with violence but only because they are conditioned by their culture to react in this manner.

Each of the following can be logically inferred from the anthropologist's statements EXCEPT:
(A) Not all aggression is violent.
(B) The self-expression required for survival is generally nonaggressive.
(C) Some behaviors are influenced by the cultures in which human beings live.
(D) In normal circumstance, human beings can survive by responding nonviolently.
(E) Violent behavior is a product of one's cultural environment.

Not sure. Plz explain
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by avik.ch » Sun Dec 30, 2012 8:49 pm
abhirup1711 wrote:14. Anthropologist: Violence is an extreme form of aggression, and is distinct from the self-expression sufficient for survival under normal conditions. Human beings in certain situations react to unpleasant stimuli with violence but only because they are conditioned by their culture to react in this manner.

Each of the following can be logically inferred from the anthropologist's statements EXCEPT:
(A) Not all aggression is violent.
(B) The self-expression required for survival is generally nonaggressive.
(C) Some behaviors are influenced by the cultures in which human beings live.
(D) In normal circumstance, human beings can survive by responding nonviolently.
(E) Violent behavior is a product of one's cultural environment.

Not sure. Plz explain
the only wrong inference is B --- it confuses between the necessary and sufficient condition.


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