Which of the following,if documented,would support the recalibration theory?
A)Individuals with more nearby kin are more anger-prone than individuals lacking nearby kin.
B)Individuals viewing angry faces are more likely to behave altruistically in subsequent economic games.
C)High-status men and women are more anger-prone than low-status men and women.
D)all of the above

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The recalibration theory of anger suggests that anger functions to recalibrate the behavior of others by signaling the angry individual's willingness to impose costs or confer benefits. All the provided options support aspects of this theory: A) suggests anger could be used to protect kin, B) indicates anger might signal a need for social cooperation or recalibration of social expectations, and C) implies that individuals with more to lose or more power (high-status individuals) are more sensitive to recalibration needs, thus more prone to anger.

Which of the Following,if Documented,would Support the Recalibration Theory