Freud proposed that one major source of aggression was
A) an instinctive desire to kill others who look different.
B) a death instinct that is redirected toward others.
C) displacing our frustration at high-status individuals toward low-status individuals.
D) neurotic anxiety.

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Freud believed that humans have a death instinct, or a drive towards self-destruction, which is redirected towards others in the form of aggression. This aggressive energy can be targeted towards other individuals or groups as a way of releasing this innate desire.

Freud Proposed That One Major Source of Aggression Was