Which of the following is the best example of the frustration-aggression hypothesis?

A) an honor killing
B) a boxing match
C) a gang initiation beating
D) road rage


Answer: D
Rationale: One of the most familiar forms of frustration-related aggression is road rage. When drivers are stuck in traffic and when they feel threatened by careless, slow, or aggressive drivers, they are more likely to become aggressive themselves.

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a. there is only one variable (the independent variable); there are two variables (X and Y) b. there are two X variables; there are an X and a Y variable c. researchers assign each person an X score and then measure the score on the Y variable; researchers measure scores on variables that a participant has already experienced d. researchers measure scores on variables that a participant has already experienced; researchers assign each person an X score and then measure the score on the Y variable

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A schema representation for the concept "bird" consists of

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Infants develop a simple mental model of the caregiver, their relationship, and the self as deserving of nurturing care. This is known as a(n)

A. trust. B. social orientation. C. internal working model of attachment. D. biological predisposition for attachment.

Psychology