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1. If you destroy the lateral hypothalamus of a rat, the rat may become hyperphagic.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

2. Jane is working overtime to exceed her sales targets so that she gets a higher income. The higher income, in this
scenario, is an intrinsic reward.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

3. Physical needs give rise to drives like hunger and thirst.


a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

4. In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, achievement, prestige, and status are included under esteem needs.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

5. Emotions do not involve behavioral tendencies.


a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

6. On average, gay males tend to be somewhat feminine and lesbians to be somewhat masculine.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

7. An emotion cannot be a goal in itself.


a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

8. Psychological needs are always based on states of deprivation.


a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

9. Positive events such as learning that the person we love also loves us can raise our level of happiness at a particular
moment.
a. True
b. False
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ANSWER: True

10. Stimulus motives provide an evolutionary disadvantage.


a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

11. Jenna has not eaten in eight hours. She experiences hunger. According to the drive-reduction theory, Jenna is
experiencing a primary drive.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

12. According to the cognitive-dissonance theory, we are generally more likely to appreciate what we must work to
obtain.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

13. According to Melissa Hines and her colleagues, human female embryos and fetuses who have been exposed prenatally
to higher-than-typical concentrations of male sex hormones show reduced tendencies to display physically aggressive
behavior.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

14. The James–Lange theory suggests that emotions cause our behavioral responses to events.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

15. People share similar psychological needs because people's biological makeups are similar.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

16. Joshua wants to do well in academics to get his parents' approval and appreciation. This is an example of a
physiological need.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

17. Satiety signals from our mouth take longer to reach the brain than the signals from our digestive tract.
a. True
b. False

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ANSWER: False

18. Men produce 7 to 10 times the testosterone produced by women.


a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

19. A(n)__________rat is characterized by excessive eating.


a. hypoglycemic
b. aphagic
c. hyperphagic
d. hypoglycemic
ANSWER: c

20. The__________is a pea-sized structure in the brain that is involved in many aspects of motivation, including sex,
aggression, and hunger.
a. hypothalamus
b. foramen magnum
c. hippocampus
d. occipital nucleus
ANSWER: a

21. The__________is the final phase of the sexual response cycle.


a. resolution phase
b. orgasmic phase
c. plateau phase
d. excitement phase
ANSWER: a

22. Eli is a school student. Her teacher's appreciation motivates her to study well. She also aims to impress her teacher and
parents by getting into a good university after she graduates from high school. Eli's performance goals seem to be met
through _____.
a. the drive-reduction process
b. personal choices
c. extrinsic rewards
d. the self-actualization need
ANSWER: c

23. A(n)__________rat is characterized by under eating.


a. hyperphagic
b. aphagic
c. epiphagic
d. hyperglycemic
ANSWER: b

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24. Ophelia is in high school. She enjoys studying and does well in school. Her parents encourage her to think and act
independently. Whenever she does well in an exam, she feels a sense of self-satisfaction. In this scenario, Ophelia's
achievement motivation stems from a(n) _____.
a. altruistic aim
b. learning goal
c. primary need
d. extrinsic goal
ANSWER: b

25. Which of the following is true of psychological needs?


a. Psychological needs include the need for pain avoidance and proper temperature.
b. Psychological needs are always based on states of deprivation.
c. Psychological needs differ markedly from one person to another.
d. Psychological needs are the basic needs required for survival.
ANSWER: c

26. Daniella thinks that she is extremely overweight despite having a normal body weight. She avoids eating food and has
recently lost a lot of weight. Despite this, she continues to think that she is overweight. Which eating disorder is Daniella
most likely suffers from?
a. Anorexia nervosa
b. Hyperphagia
c. Bulimia nervosa
d. Adaptive thermogenesis
ANSWER: a

27. Cognitive theorists note that:


a. people represent their worlds mentally.
b. people's behavior is mechanical and primarily aimed toward survival.
c. people are motivated to reduce tension.
d. motivation is independent of environmental factors.
ANSWER: a

28. The__________is the division of the peripheral nervous system that regulates glands and activities such as heartbeat
and respiration.
a. corpus callosum
b. peripheral nervous system
c. olfactory system
d. autonomic nervous system
ANSWER: d

29. __________can sabotage the efforts of overweight people to maintain a slender profile.
a. Adaptive thermogenesis
b. Adaptive mutagenesis
c. Homeostasis
d. Apostasis
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ANSWER: a

30. _____ is an example of a psychological need.


a. Food
b. Oxygen
c. Water
d. Power
ANSWER: d

31. In the context of the drive-reduction theory, which of the following is true of acquired drives?
a. They are developed through experience.
b. They are passed though genes.
c. They are the primary manifestation of physiological needs.
d. They are primarily a result of physical deprivation.
ANSWER: a

32. In an experiment, Jay and Alissa are injected with the same concentration of a harmless drug. The purpose of the drug
is to create arousal in the subjects who are injected. After a while, the arousal manifests as anger in Jay and as happiness
in Alissa. Jay felt angry that he was injected with an unknown substance but Alissa was happy to be a part of the
experiment. These experimental findings can be explained by the _____.
a. cognitive-dissonance theory
b. Cannon–Bard theory
c. cognitive-appraisal theory
d. James–Lange theory
ANSWER: c

33. The__________is the branch of the autonomic nervous system that is most active during processes that restore
reserves of energy to the body.
a. corpus callosum
b. central nervous system
c. sympathetic nervous system
d. parasympathetic nervous system
ANSWER: d

34. In the context of hunger, we get signals of satiety from the _____.
a. appendix
b. gall bladder
c. mouth
d. pancreas
ANSWER: c

35. When the lateral hypothalamus of a rat is destroyed, it may most likely:
a. eat until it doubles in size.
b. search frantically for food.
c. become hyperphagic.
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d. become aphagic.
ANSWER: d

36. The _____ is the second phase of the sexual response cycle.
a. resolution phase
b. orgasmic phase
c. plateau phase
d. ejaculation phase
ANSWER: c

37. In the context of sexual behavior, vasocongestion is characterized by:


a. swelling of the genital tissues.
b. constriction of the blood vessels.
c. spasms in the hands and feet.
d. episodes of orgasms.
ANSWER: a

38. According to James and Lange,__________are the cognitive representations of automatic physiological and
behavioral responses.
a. needs
b. emotions
c. drives
d. incentives
ANSWER: b

39. In the context of hunger, which of the following statements is true of the blood sugar level?
a. The level of sugar in the blood increases when we are deprived of food.
b. The increase in blood sugar starts hunger pangs.
c. The drop in blood sugar triggers feelings of satiety.
d. The drop in blood sugar is communicated to the hypothalamus.
ANSWER: d

40. The plateau phase of the sexual response cycle is characterized by:
a. a somewhat stable level of sexual arousal.
b. the rapid contraction of pelvic muscles.
c. a refractory period.
d. orgasm.
ANSWER: a

41. In the context of women, which of the following is true of androgens?


a. Mammary glands produce androgens in women.
b. Ovaries produce androgens in women.
c. The pituitary gland produces androgens in women.
d. The uterus produces androgens in women.
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ANSWER: b

42. Maslow believed that we are separated from other animals by our capacity for _____.
a. self-indulgence
b. drive reduction
c. self-actualization
d. homeostasis
ANSWER: c

43. In the context of hunger, if the__________of a rat is electrically stimulated—that is, "switched on"—the rat stops
eating until the current is turned off.
a. ventromedial nucleus
b. foramen magnum
c. hippocampus
d. occipital nucleus
ANSWER: a

44. Clark Hull's drive-reduction theory states that:


a. organisms seek to increase stimulation.
b. primary drives are triggered in a state of satiety.
c. humans learn to engage in behaviors that reduce a state of arousal.
d. pain cannot trigger arousal and activate behavior.
ANSWER: c

45. Jorge works for a finance company. His boss tells him that he will get a raise if he completes his work two days before
the actual deadline. The raise that Jorge is being offered is referred to as a(n) _____.
a. drive
b. need
c. incentive
d. desire
ANSWER: c

46. According to William Masters and Virginia Johnson, _____.


a. women are less likely to want to combine sex with a romantic relationship
b. people may be more culturally attuned to focus on sex similarities rather than differences
c. women do not produce testosterone
d. men and women have similar biological responses to sexual stimulation
ANSWER: d

47. Animals that have just copulated and thereby reduced their primary sex drives often show renewed interest in sex
when presented with a novel sex partner. This is an example of__________.
a. stimulus motives
b. intuition
c. homeostasis

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d. drive reduction
ANSWER: a

48. The__________is a central area on the underside of the hypothalamus that appears to function as a stop-eating center.
a. ventromedial nucleus
b. foramen magnum
c. hippocampus
d. occipital nucleus
ANSWER: a

49. Which of the following is true of drives?


a. Psychological needs for approval, achievement, and belonging give rise to drives.
b. Psychological drives do not differ from person to person.
c. Drives tend to be weaker when we have been deprived longer.
d. The drives of hunger and thirst are examples of physiological drives.
ANSWER: a

50. During__________, female rats respond to males by hopping, wiggling their ears, and arching their backs with their
tails to one side, thus enabling males to penetrate them.
a. the resolution phase
b. estrus
c. revascularization
d. the refractory period
ANSWER: b

51. In the context of hunger, adaptive thermogenesis causes _____ when someone goes on a diet.
a. the body to produce more energy
b. the body to burn fewer calories
c. aphagia
d. hyperphagia
ANSWER: b

52. In the context of hunger, which of the following is true?


a. Watching television increases the amount of food we eat.
b. Watching television makes us focus on what we are eating.
c. Psychological factors are not associated with the human hunger drive.
d. Physiological factors are not associated with the human hunger drive.
ANSWER: a

53. __________is the process of propelling semen from the penis.


a. Vasocongestion
b. Myotonia
c. Ejaculation
d. Refraction
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ANSWER: c

54. Medical observations and classic research find that humans and nonhumans whose stomachs have been removed:
a. cannot maintain a normal weight.
b. become hyperphagic.
c. do not receive any signals of satiety.
d. still regulate food intake.
ANSWER: d

55. _____ is best described as the field of psychology that is about personal well-being and satisfaction; joy, sensual
pleasure, and happiness; and optimism and hope for the future.
a. Experimental psychology
b. Positive psychology
c. Forensic Psychology
d. Psychoanalysis
ANSWER: b

56. __________is the swelling of the genital tissues with blood, causing erection of the penis and swelling of the area
surrounding the vaginal opening.
a. Vasoconstriction
b. Myalgia
c. Myotonia
d. Vasocongestion
ANSWER: d

57. In the case of stimulus motives, organisms:


a. seek to decrease states of arousal.
b. maintain homeostasis.
c. act to reduce external stimuli.
d. seek to increase stimulation.
ANSWER: d

58. Pansy is romantically and sexually attracted to both males and females. She is most likely to be labeled _____.
a. heterosexual
b. homosexual
c. asexual
d. bisexual
ANSWER: d

59. People take in more calories at buffets and smorgasbords than when fewer kinds of food are available. This tendency
can best be explained by the concept of _____.
a. drive reduction
b. homoeostasis
c. stimulus motives

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d. self-actualization
ANSWER: c

60. Alina thinks that she is overweight. She often indulges in binge eating and later forcibly vomits the food. Which eating
disorder is Alina most likely suffering from?
a. Porphyria
b. Anorexia nervosa
c. Bulimia nervosa
d. Adaptive thermogenesis
ANSWER: c

61. In the context of hunger, which of the following is true of human beings?
a. Physiological factors are not associated with the human hunger drive.
b. Psychological factors play an important role in the human hunger drive.
c. Human beings eat only when they are hungry.
d. In human beings, the emotional state of being bored is not associated with eating.
ANSWER: b

62. The height of sexual excitement involving involuntary muscle contractions and release of sexual tensions is
termed__________.
a. orgasm
b. infarction
c. stressor
d. repression
ANSWER: a

63. _____ are at the bottom of Maslow's hierarchy of needs.


a. Safety needs
b. Physiological needs
c. Esteem needs
d. Love and belongingness needs
ANSWER: b

64. In the context of emotion, which of the following is a difference between the James–Lange theory and the Cannon–
Bard theory?
a. Unlike the Cannon–Bard's theory, the James–Lange theory says that emotions do not involve cognitions.
b. Unlike the Cannon–Bard's theory, the James–Lange theory says that facial expressions do not affect emotional
states.
c. Unlike the Cannon–Bard's theory, the James–Lange theory says that emotions accompany bodily responses.
d. Unlike the Cannon–Bard's theory, the James–Lange theory says that emotions are produced by bodily changes.
ANSWER: d

65. According to Melissa Hines and her colleagues (2015), which of the following is true of human female embryos and
fetuses who have been exposed prenatally to higher-than-typical concentrations of male sex hormones?
a. They show a decreased likelihood of developing a lesbian sexual orientation.
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b. They are more likely to demonstrate possible changes in gender identity.


c. They have heightened tendencies to display submissive behavior.
d. They show decreased male-stereotyped play during childhood.
ANSWER: b

66. Richard has not been successful in getting a job despite several efforts. Thinking about his failure, he feels helpless,
hopeless, and even feels suicidal at times. What other symptom is most likely to be associated with Richard's condition?
a. Parasympathetic arousal
b. Adaptive thermogenesis
c. Hyperphagia
d. Nervosa bulimia
ANSWER: a

67. A(n)__________is a state of deprivation.


a. intuition
b. instinct
c. need
d. incentive
ANSWER: c

68. Which of the following is true of the evolutionary perspective of motivation?


a. It states that instinctive behaviors are genetically transmitted.
b. It states that animals do not have prewired tendencies to respond to situations.
c. It states that social influences rather than heredity factors determine behavior.
d. It states that humans are the only species that displays instinctive behavior.
ANSWER: a

69. __________is a mechanism that would help preserve life in times of famine.
a. Adaptive thermogenesis
b. Adaptive mutagenesis
c. Homeostasis
d. Apostasis
ANSWER: a

70. In the context of theories of motivation, birds build nests__________.


a. by instinct
b. when given extrinsic rewards
c. to fulfill self-actualization needs
d. to fulfill acquired needs
ANSWER: a

71. When a rat's ventromedial nucleus is destroyed, the rat will:


a. develop an aversion to food.
b. stop eating solid food.
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c. begin to eat uncontrollably.


d. continue to eat the amount of food it does normally.
ANSWER: c

72. Female cats and dogs are receptive to males only during__________.
a. the plateau phase
b. estrus
c. subliminal stimulation
d. the refractory period
ANSWER: b

73. _____ refers to one's sense of whether a person sees herself or himself as being female, male, or somewhere in
between.
a. Sexual identity
b. Gender dysphoria
c. Gender identity
d. Sexual expression
ANSWER: c

74. In the context of anorexia nervosa, which of the following statements is true?
a. Affluent females may be at greater risk because they have greater access to fitness centers and health clubs.
b. Anorexia nervosa mostly afflicts women during middle age when they are going through a mid-life crisis.
c. In anorexia nervosa, binge eating is followed by purging.
d. In anorexia nervosa, food restriction is followed by binge eating.
ANSWER: a

75. According to Melissa Hines and her colleagues (2015), human female embryos and fetuses who have been exposed
prenatally to higher-than-typical concentrations of male sex hormones:
a. show a decreased likelihood of developing a lesbian sexual orientation.
b. demonstrate an increased likelihood of developing a heterosexual orientation.
c. do not demonstrate a conflict in gender identity.
d. show increased male-stereotyped play during childhood.
ANSWER: d

76. When watching a horror movie, Mark was frightened by a scene; he reacted by dropping the glass of soda that he was
holding. This reaction is linked to the _____.
a. ventral hypothalamus
b. sympathetic nervous system
c. parasympathetic nervous system
d. lateral hypothalamus
ANSWER: b

77. In the context of hunger,__________is the state of being satisfied.


a. estrus

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b. vasocongestion
c. resolution
d. satiety
ANSWER: d

78. According to research performed by Bray and Bouchard, _____.


a. more than two out of three adult Americans are overweight
b. obesity is not linked to hypertension
c. less than 10 percent of Americans are overweight
d. people with high fat-to-muscle ratios metabolize food quickly
ANSWER: a

79. In the context of the sexual response cycle,__________is muscle tension, which causes grimaces, spasms in the hands
and feet, and the spasms of orgasm.
a. vasocongestion
b. myotonia
c. ejaculation
d. refraction
ANSWER: b

80. Feeling states with physiological, cognitive, and behavioral components are defined as _____.
a. drives
b. instincts
c. emotions
d. incentives
ANSWER: c

81. _____ believed that tension motivates us to behave in ways that restore us to a resting state.
a. Abraham Maslow
b. Victor Vroom
c. Sigmund Freud
d. Wilhelm Wundt
ANSWER: c

82. Which of the following is true of satiety?


a. A state of satiety is characterized by hunger pangs.
b. We get signals of satiety from the digestive tract.
c. Chewing and swallowing decrease feelings of satiety.
d. Satiety occurs when the blood sugar level drops.
ANSWER: b

83. Viola has just come back from work and is experiencing hunger pangs. She quickly makes a sandwich. Eating this
sandwich satisfies her hunger. The return to normal bodily function without hunger pangs is called _____.
a. homeostasis
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b. homeorhesis
c. metastasis
d. estrus
ANSWER: a

84. Which of the following is true of metabolism?


a. Muscle tissue cannot metabolize food.
b. Muscle tissue in the body metabolizes food more slowly than fatty tissue does.
c. Fatty tissue in the body metabolizes food more slowly than muscle tissue does.
d. Fatty tissue cannot metabolize food.
ANSWER: c

85. __________is best described as a problem affecting female athletes that involves low availability of energy and loss of
bone density.
a. Menopause
b. The female athlete triad
c. Dystrophy
d. The panic disorder in females
ANSWER: b

86. According to Maslow, once physiological needs are satisfied, people try to fulfil their need for__________.
a. love
b. belonging
c. safety
d. esteem
ANSWER: c

87. The__________is the branch of the autonomic nervous system that is most active during processes that spend body
energy from stored reserves.
a. subliminal nervous system
b. parasympathetic nervous system
c. sympathetic nervous system
d. corpus callosum
ANSWER: c

88. Why we go clubbing and drink alcohol can best be explained by _____.
a. the concept of self-actualization
b. the drive-reduction theory
c. stimulus motives
d. the cognitive developmental theory
ANSWER: c

89. According to Piaget's cognitive developmental theory, which of the following is true of people?
a. People are not motivated by a conscious desire for personal growth.
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b. People cannot fulfill two needs at the same point of time.


c. People are motivated to increase stimulation that impinges on them.
d. People try to eliminate inconsistencies or discrepancies in information.
ANSWER: d

90. Motives are:


a. seen directly.
b. inferred from behavior.
c. measured easily.
d. inherent dispositions.
ANSWER: b

91. Nadine works for an accounting firm. She makes enough money for herself and has bought a house with a top-notch
security system. In the context of Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Nadine has fulfilled her _____ needs.
a. esteem
b. safety
c. self-actualization
d. social
ANSWER: b

92. Which of the following is a biological factor responsible for obesity?


a. Anorexia nervosa
b. A high fat-to-muscle ratio
c. Aphagic tendency
d. A high metabolism rate
ANSWER: b

93. Which of the following is a feature of the Thematic Apperception Test?


a. It contains cards with drawings that are subject to various interpretations.
b. It contains different words that must be made into coherent sentences.
c. It contains mathematical puzzles that candidates must solve.
d. It involves the use of extrinsic rewards.
ANSWER: a

94. Aria works at a marketing research firm. Whenever she processes information, she disregards information that does
not fit in with her ideas to eliminate discrepancies. This behavior is consistent with _____.
a. Schachter's cognitive appraisal theory
b. Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory
c. Hull's drive-reduction theory
d. Piaget's cognitive developmental theory
ANSWER: d

95. Which of the following is true of the resolution phase of the sexual response cycle?
a. It is characterized by myotonia and vasocongestion.
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b. During this phase, women cannot experience orgasm.


c. During this phase, men enter a refractory period.
d. It is characterized by a rapid increase in heart rate in both men and women.
ANSWER: c

96. We are generally more likely to appreciate what we must work to obtain. The _____ theory best explains this
behavior.
a. facial-feedback
b. triarchic
c. cognitive-dissonance
d. drive-reduction
ANSWER: c

97. The__________is an area at the side of the hypothalamus that appears to function as a start-eating center.
a. gastrocnemius
b. ventromedial hypothalamus
c. hippocampus
d. lateral hypothalamus
ANSWER: d

98. The excitement phase of the sexual response cycle in women is characterized by _____.
a. clitoris relaxation
b. low blood pressure
c. decrease in heartbeat
d. vaginal lubrication
ANSWER: d

99. Alan works in a research laboratory. He owns a house, and he earns enough to sustain himself. He has a large social
circle and makes time to meet his friends at least once a week. However, Alan feels that he is capable of much more and
can achieve a lot more in life. He is striving to bring out the best within himself. In the context of Maslow's hierarchy of
needs, Alan is trying to fulfill his _____.
a. self-actualization needs
b. physiological needs
c. safety needs
d. love and belongingness needs
ANSWER: a

100. Which of the following hormones can heighten the sex drive in women?
a. Somatostatin
b. Glucagon
c. Testosterone
d. Placental lactogen
ANSWER: c

101. Which of the following is a characteristic of polygraphs, or lie detectors?


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a. Drugs and pain can increase their accuracy.


b. Tense muscles will reduce their accuracy.
c. They are always admitted in courts as evidence.
d. They monitor parasympathetic arousal.
ANSWER: b

102. __________is best described as the direction of one's romantic interests and erotic attractions—toward members of
one's own anatomic sex, the other anatomic sex, or both.
a. Gender identity
b. Sexual orientation
c. Gender nonconformity
d. Heterosexism
ANSWER: b

103. __________are the arousal-producing effects of sex hormones that increase the likelihood of sexual behavior.
a. Nonconscious effects
b. Repressing effects
c. Activating effects
d. Controlling effects
ANSWER: c

104. Which of the following is true of Maslow's theory?


a. It suggests that individuals can simultaneously strive to achieve physiological and self-actualization needs.
b. It states that esteem needs represent the highest level of needs.
c. It accounts for individual differences in motivation.
d. It suggests that human behavior is not just mechanical and aimed toward survival and the reduction of tension.
ANSWER: d

105. Kathryn always watches the reruns of her favorite TV show. She generally doesn't smile or show any expression
while watching these. Once, while watching an episode, Kathryn was asked to smile by her mom. When she watched the
episode while smiling, she reported finding the episode more humorous, even though she had seen it several times earlier.
This behavior is consistent with the _____.
a. facial-feedback hypothesis
b. Cannon–Bard theory
c. cognitive-dissonance theory
d. frustration/aggression hypothesis
ANSWER: a

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