Reifman et al.(1991)found that as temperatures rise, major league baseball pitchers are more likely to hit batters with a pitch.This finding is consistent with

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The finding that higher temperatures increase the likelihood of pitchers hitting batters with a pitch is consistent with the role of negative affect in aggression. Higher temperatures lead to greater discomfort and irritability, which can increase negative affect and subsequently increase the likelihood of aggressive behavior. This is known as the heat hypothesis of aggression. Social learning theory, the cognitive neoassociation model, and scapegoating are not directly related to this specific finding.

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