The idea that people are more likely to lose their tempers while driving if they have suffered recent blows to their self-esteem and seek to recoup their sense of worth by winning battles on the road is the ________ hypothesis.

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The displacement hypothesis is the best choice as it suggests that the aggression while driving is a result of displacement of negative emotions experienced in other areas of life onto the driving situation, to regain a sense of self-worth. The other options (B, C, and D) are not relevant to the given scenario.

The Idea That People Are More Likely to Lose Their