You are on a crowded bus that has no air-conditioning and you hate being in small spaces.You are trying to get off the bus but it seems as if nobody will make room for you to move through the crowd.As a result,you begin to push people out of your way.In this example,Leonard Berkowitz would most likely explain your aggressive behavior as a function of:
A) an aggressive cue.
B) an aversive experience.
C) frustration.
D) relative deprivation.

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Berkowitz would likely explain the aggressive behavior as a function of an aversive experience. Being in a crowded, hot bus without air conditioning, especially when disliking small spaces, constitutes an uncomfortable and negative situation that can lead to aggression.

You Are on a Crowded Bus That Has No Air-Conditioning