Troy is really angry at his social psychology professor for the grade he received on his exam.Troy goes home and yells at his partner for being a bit late coming home.This is an example of:

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This is an example of displaced aggression, which occurs when an individual is unable to act on their frustration toward the source of the frustration, and instead directs their aggression toward a target that is not the source of the frustration. In this case, Troy is frustrated with his professor but is unable to act on that frustration, so he directs his aggression toward his partner.

Troy Is Really Angry at His Social Psychology Professor for the Grade