You have been working all day on a computer assignment and are having trouble working through the errors. The phone rings, and it is one of your friends wanting to know if she can borrow one of your shirts. You surprise your friend by telling her to go out and buy a shirt like yours if she likes it so much. Normally you would let her borrow anything. Which of the following would explain your reaction?

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The frustration-aggression hypothesis suggests that frustration can lead to aggressive behavior. In this scenario, the frustration from the computer assignment may have caused an aggressive response to the friend's request.

You Have Been Working All Day on a Computer Assignment