Whitley feels that Lena deliberately left the tuna fish sandwich sitting out in the sun so that Whitley would get food poisoning after she ate it.Which of the following best describes Whitley's emotional response?

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Whitley's emotional response is best described as anger, as she is experiencing negative feelings in response to what she perceives as Lena's action of deliberately trying to harm her. Instrumental aggression would be if Whitley were to actively retaliate against Lena directly. Hostility is a general disposition of negative emotions towards others. Displacement is when one redirects their negative emotions towards a less threatening target.

Whitley Feels That Lena Deliberately Left the Tuna Fish Sandwich