Dr.McAllister is studying anger as it relates to violent criminal offenders.He is particularly interested in how environmental circumstances relate to feelings of anger among these offenders,as well as how feelings of anger affect thought processes.He is working from a(n)
A) evolutionary perspective.
B) behavioral perspective.
C) cognitive perspective.
D) psychodynamic perspective.

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Dr. McAllister's focus on how environmental circumstances relate to feelings of anger among offenders, as well as how feelings of anger affect thought processes, suggests that he is taking a cognitive perspective. This perspective emphasizes the role of mental processes in shaping behavior, and would be most useful in understanding how the offenders' interpretations of their environment and their own emotions contribute to their criminal behavior. The other options (evolutionary, behavioral, and psychodynamic perspectives) focus on different aspects of human behavior (i.e. the influence of genetics and natural selection, observable behavior and its consequences, and unconscious motivations, respectively), but are less relevant to Dr. McAllister's specific research questions.

DrMcAllister Is Studying Anger as It Relates to Violent Criminal