Many psychologists and sociologists now contend

[aspirant2011]

Many psychologists and sociologists now contend that the deliberate and even brutal aggression integral to some forms of competitive athletics increase the likelihood of imitative violence that erupts among crowds of spectators dominated by young adult males.

(A) increase the likelihood of imitative violence that erupts
(B) increase the likelihood that there will be an eruption of imitative violence
(C) increase the likelihood of imitative violence erupting
(D) increases the likelihood for imitative violence to erupt
(E) increases the likelihood that imitative violence will erupt

[spoiler]Is "likelihood that" an idiom???? because I know that "likelihood of" is the correct idiom not "likelihood to" [/spoiler]

[vineeshp]

OA E?

Aggression increases the likelihood that something will happen.

[HSPA]

deliberate and brutal aggresion - singular - increases [D/E]

IMO D

[AIM GMAT]

I would go with E .

[rohu27]

here you go, another idiom:

https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/vie ... &view=next

[aspirant2011]

Hi Rohu,

Thanks a lot for the link but I still have one doubt i.e apart from likelihood that out of the below which one are the idioms-

1. likelihood to?
2. likelihood for?
3. likelihood of?

[himadeepm]

can you pls mention why D is wrong.