A friend of yours who is in a bad mood calls you a jerk,which in turn evokes an emotional response of anger in you.In terms of the four basic components of emotion,the phrase uttered by your friend that served to trigger your anger would be considered an instrumental behaviour.

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The phrase uttered by the friend would be considered the external event component of emotion, not instrumental behaviour. Instrumental behaviour refers to actions taken by an individual to achieve a goal, such as a child throwing a tantrum to get a toy.

A Friend of Yours Who Is in a Bad Mood