A white man is given an expensive traffic ticket by a black police officer. As a result, the man fires all of his black employees. The man's behavior can best be explained by which type of theory?

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The man's behavior can be explained by the psychodynamic theory, which suggests that unconscious motives and conflicts, such as displaced aggression, can influence behavior. In this case, the man displaces his anger from the black police officer onto his black employees.

A White Man Is Given an Expensive Traffic Ticket by a Black