A man who works in a hostile environment shows little or no reaction when other individuals provoke or anger him. This continues for many years until finally one evening, he almost kills his neighbour after she unlocks the door to her apartment "too loudly." According to Edwin Megargee, this man would be said to have ____________ and provides evidence most consistent with the __________ model of aggression.
A)overcontrolled hostility; psychodynamic
B)repressed aggression; social learning
C)high impulsivity; biological
D)high social aggression; evolutionary

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The man's behavior exemplifies overcontrolled hostility, where aggression is bottled up over time and then suddenly released in an extreme form. This concept aligns with the psychodynamic model of aggression, which suggests that aggressive impulses are built up and must be released to avoid damaging psychological effects.

A Man Who Works in a Hostile Environment Shows Little