Regarding the relationship between aversive stimuli and aggression, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Personal discomfort caused by aversive stimuli can make aggressive behavior more likely.
B) Studies of crime rates show that there is no link between the incidence of highly aggressive behavior, such as murder, rape, and assault, and increases in the air temperature from warm to very hot.
C) There is a strong positive association between the temperature at major league baseball games and the number of batters hit by a pitch during those games.
D) Some cues for aggression are internal, while many of the cues are external.

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This statement is false. Studies have shown that there is a positive link between increases in temperature and increases in aggressive behavior, including murder, rape, and assault. This phenomenon is often referred to as the "heat-aggression" hypothesis.

Regarding the Relationship Between Aversive Stimuli and Aggression, Which of the Following