After Ravi lost the student election for president of his high school class, he spread false rumors intended to spoil the newly chosen president's reputation. Ravi's behavior is best explained in terms of the

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The frustration-aggression principle suggests that frustration often results in aggression or other forms of irrational and negative behavior. Ravi's loss in the election may have caused him to feel frustrated, leading him to engage in the aggressive behavior of spreading false rumors about the newly elected president.

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