The frustration-aggression hypothesis predicts that aggressive behavior follows the failure to attain a goal. The hypothesis is supported when an individual hits and curses at a vending machine that fails to deliver a cold drink after money has been inserted. This scenario illustrates the ________ reasoning process.
A) reductive
B) deductive
C) inductive
D) hypothetico-deductive

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The hypothetico-deductive reasoning process involves formulating a hypothesis and then testing it through observation or experimentation. In this case, the frustration-aggression hypothesis is tested by observing the behavior of an individual who fails to attain a goal (getting a cold drink from a vending machine). The individual's aggressive behavior (hitting and cursing at the vending machine) supports the hypothesis.

The Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis Predicts That Aggressive Behavior Follows the Failure