Author Question: You ask your professor if you may take an exam a day late. She nicely says no, and reminds you that ... (Read 130 times)

burton19126 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

You ask your professor if you may take an exam a day late. She nicely says no, and reminds you that on the syllabus it says that exams must be taken on the assigned day.

You're frustrated, but you know she's right. According to the reformulated frustration-aggression hypothesis, how will you react?
A) You will react aggressively because the professor has frustrated you.
B) You will displace your aggression toward the professor onto your friends.
C) You will not react aggressively because you have no negative feelings toward the professor.
D) You will react with instrumental aggression.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding Berkowitz's reformulation of the frustration-aggression hypothesis?

A) Frustration is only linked to emotional aggression.
B) Frustration causes aggression only when that frustration generates negative feelings.
C) Frustration causes indirect aggression but not direct aggression.
D) Any event that leads to unpleasant feelings can lead to aggression.