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.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to the reformulated frustration-aggression hypothesis, frustration does not always lead to aggression. It depends on whether the frustration is perceived as a result of the actions of another person or not. In this case, the professor simply reminded the student of the syllabus, which is a rule that was already established. Therefore, the student is less likely to react aggressively towards the professor because there are no negative feelings towards her.

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