Richard Nisbett and Dov Cohen studied regional differences in aggression. Their research indicates that
A) compared with northern men, southern men are more sensitive to insults.
B) higher homicide rates in the South are due to more lenient gun control laws.
C) conflict is less prevalent among southerners than among northerners because social norms in the South emphasize friendliness and politeness.
D) homicide is less common in the South than in the North.

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Nisbett and Cohen's research found that southern men were more likely to react with aggression to insults and provocations compared to northern men, indicating a cultural difference in the acceptance of aggression as a response to perceived threats.

Richard Nisbett and Dov Cohen Studied Regional Differences in Aggression