Question

Timothy is having a debate with another person. During the debate, Timothy’s opponent claims that Timothy is not intelligent enough to argue correctly. This causes Timothy to become embarrassed. Based on the above reading, why is Timothy likely to respond to this insult with aggressive behavior?

Answer 1

Timothy feels threatened by his opponent's remark.

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the above reading, Timothy is likely to respond to this insult with aggressive behavior because he feels threatened by his opponent's remark that Timothy is not intelligent enough to argue correctly. This remark makes Aggression is a behavior that is meant to hurt someone. Also, aggression needs to be released because if not it tends to increase.