Pete has a Ph.D. in the performing arts, but he has been working at odd jobs for years to survive. He has had little success as an actor and resents the fact that success has eluded him. He blames his failure on the fact that he is a heterosexual in what he believes is a homosexual-dominated business. His resentment has blossomed into a full-blown hatred of homosexuals. The development of Pete's prejudice is best explained by the __________ hypothesis.

A. interpersonal conflict
B. frustration-aggression
C. conformity
D. hostility/aggression


Answer: B

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