Samantha is frustrated after waiting in a long line for an hour and ultimately shouts at the person in front of her. According to the frustration-aggression hypothesis, Samantha is showing aggression due to ________
a) the fact that frustration always leads to aggression
b) Samantha's inherent aggressive tendencies
c) the negative affect emanating from her frustration elicited by the person in front of her
d) obvious provocation from others
c
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b. after direct manipulation. c. during an experiment. d. at the population level.
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b. Consume the amount of carbohydrates in their diet they did when younger. c. Take vitamin supplements. d. Increase their intake of fiber.