In most studies of attack aggression, competing participants get to choose how much shock to give the loser after they beat him or her in one round of a contest. Which of the following axioms seems to guide the behaviour of participants who have received escalating shocks from a programmed opponent?
A)"Turn the other cheek."
B)"The word is mightier than the sword."
C)"A soft
D)"An eye for an eye."

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The axiom that seems to guide the behavior of participants who have received escalating shocks from a programmed opponent is "An eye for an eye." This suggests that participants are more likely to retaliate with shocks of equal or greater intensity in response to the shocks they receive. This is consistent with the idea of retaliatory aggression, in which individuals respond to provocation or harm with similar or greater levels of aggression.

In Most Studies of Attack Aggression, Competing Participants Get to Choose