The ____ is the underlying defense mechanism used by individuals to justify aggressive behaviors that has an implicit assumption by the aggressive individual that interactions with others are contests to establish dominance versus submissiveness.
A) hostile attribution bias
B) retribution bias
C) potency bias
D) social discounting bias

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The potency bias is a mechanism used by individuals to justify aggressive behaviors where they view interactions with others as contests to establish dominance versus submissiveness. The other biases listed do not specifically relate to justification of aggressive behaviors based on assumed dominance.

The ____ Is the Underlying Defense Mechanism Used by Individuals