A member of a gang goes into a liquor store and insults and threatens the store owner so that he will start to pay the gang regular "protection" money.This type of aggression may be classified as
A) indirect and instrumental.
B) indirect and emotional.
C) direct and instrumental.
D) direct and emotional.

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The aggression is direct because the gang member directly approaches and threatens the store owner. It is also instrumental because the goal is to obtain regular payments from the store owner. The aggression is not emotional because the gang member is not expressing strong feelings but rather using intimidation tactics to achieve their goal.

A Member of a Gang Goes into a Liquor Store