Oscar gets drunk at a party and starts arguing with one of the other guests that death penalty is better than capital punishment.The other guest holds a contrasting view about the topic.They get into a heated argument.Oscar gets angry and shoves the other person to injure him.In the context of psychology,this scenario illustrates ________.
A)the third-person effect
B)hostile aggression
C)cognitive priming
D)the insufficient justification effect

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The scenario illustrates hostile aggression, which refers to an intentional behavior aimed at causing harm or injury to another person. Oscar's shoving of the other guest was a hostile and aggressive act, resulting from his inability to control his emotions during the argument. The other options are not relevant in this context. The third-person effect is the belief that media messages have a greater impact on others than on oneself. Cognitive priming refers to the activation of specific mental representations in memory, influencing subsequent behavior. The insufficient justification effect refers to the tendency for people to change their attitudes or beliefs to justify their behavior when they receive insufficient external justification for it.

Oscar Gets Drunk at a Party and Starts Arguing with One