Which of the following is the best example of instrumental aggression?
A)An angry football player tackles a quarterback after he attempts a long pass.
B)A wife finds her husband with another woman and shoots them both.
C)A group of mercenaries,hired to kill the dictator of a small country,arrange to poison him.
D)A man smashes his television set when he is unable to switch it on.

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Instrumental aggression is aggression that is committed to achieve a specific goal or outcome. In this scenario, the group of mercenaries has been hired with the goal of killing the dictator, and they plan to do so through poisoning. The other options involve aggression that is not necessarily goal-oriented (option A), is excessive and extreme (option B), or is impulsive and not linked to a specific goal (option D).

Which of the Following Is the Best Example of Instrumental