Thomas grew up in a household in which his father hit his mother whenever he became frustrated about work or money.Thomas,who frequently hits his girlfriend whenever he becomes frustrated,has developed an aggressive ________ for handling frustration.
A) stereotype
B) social script
C) hindsight bias
D) ingroup bias

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Thomas has developed a social script for handling frustration that he learned from observing his father's behavior. A social script is a learned way of behaving in certain situations based on observation and reinforcement from others in one's social environment. Thomas learned from his father's example that hitting is an acceptable way to handle frustration, which he now mimics in his own behavior. The other answer choices are not applicable to the situation described.

Thomas Grew Up in a Household in Which His Father