Sima heads back to the locker room after running two miles on the track. Still winded from running, she walks into the shower room when another woman bumps into Sima, causing her to slip and fall on the wet floor. The __________ theory predicts that Sima's physical exertion, combined with the situation, will lead to an angry confrontation.
A. generalized arousal
B. social learning
C. frustration-aggression
D. ethological
Answer: A
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