Question

1. circle the appropriate letter to identify the primary pattern of organization.

child psychologists are inclined to label aggressive behavior as overt or relational. overt aggression harms others through actual physical damage or the threat of physical harm. children who engage in overt aggression are likely to push, hit, or kick a peer. at the very least, those who are overtly aggressive will make explicit threats to do some kind of physical harm in the future. unlike overt aggression, relational aggression is more psychological than physical, and it revolves around threats to or criticism of peer relations. children who use relational aggression dont physically hurt their victims. instead, they may taunt a peer by saying that he or she is unlikable and has no friends. at one time, parents and educators focused on strategies to avoid overt aggression among children, because this kind of aggression seemed the more harmful of the two. but research has shown that children also suffer from being the target of relational aggression. although there are other kinds of aggression among children, these two forms tend to be the most common.
a. time order; process
b. simple listing
c. cause and effect
d. comparison and contrast

Explanation:

The passage describes two types of aggressive behavior (overt and relational) and highlights their differences (e.g., physical vs. psychological, actions involved) and some similarities (both harmful). This is characteristic of the comparison and contrast pattern, where two or more items are analyzed by showing how they are alike and different. Option A is incorrect as there's no time - ordered process. Option B is wrong because it's not just listing items without analysis. Option C is incorrect as the passage isn't focused on cause - effect relationships.

Answer:

D. comparison and contrast