Lee was momentarily terrified as a passing automobile nearly sideswiped his car. When one of his passengers joked that he almost had a two-color car, Lee laughed uncontrollably. Lee's emotional volatility best illustrates the

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The spillover effect refers to the transfer of an emotion from one situation to another. In this case, Lee's fear from the near-accident spilled over into uncontrollable laughter in response to a joke, demonstrating emotional volatility. The other options are not applicable to this scenario. The adaptation-level phenomenon refers to the tendency to adapt to a particular level of stimulation, becoming less responsive over time. The relative deprivation principle suggests that people feel deprived when they perceive themselves as having less than others. The catharsis hypothesis proposes that releasing aggressive or negative emotions through action or fantasy can provide a sense of relief or release.

Lee Was Momentarily Terrified as a Passing Automobile Nearly Sideswiped