As a result of his observations of children playing in the communities of La Paz and San Andres,both located in Mexico,anthropologist Douglas Fry concluded that aggression was
A) easily muted in boys, as long as they were exposed to girls around whom aggression was not appropriate.
B) instinctive to young boys, but rarely seen in young girls.
C) the result of learned social behavior, which begins in childhood.
D) not tolerated because religion preached friendship and love and punished acts of aggression.

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Douglas Fry concluded that aggression was the result of learned social behavior, which begins in childhood. This observation suggests that aggression is not innate or instinctual, but rather a product of the social and cultural norms in which children are raised.

As a Result of His Observations of Children Playing in the Communities