Steve is waiting in line for three hours in order to register for a course. He is tired of waiting and needs one specific course to graduate. When he gets to the front of the line he is told that all of the courses he chose are full

Steve becomes very angry and yells at the person who gives him this information. Steve's yelling may be explained best by the
a. interpersonal theory
b. frustration-aggression hypothesis
c. educational hardship hypothesis
d. psychoanalytic theory


Answer: B

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