Dillon was late getting to the airport because of a big accident on the highway. He has now been waiting in the security line for almost an hour and it looks like he may miss his flight. The baggage inspector flags Dillon's bag to be hand searched. Though Dillon is usually very even-tempered, he starts to yell abusively at the man. Dillon's behaviour can be readily explained by:

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The frustration-aggression hypothesis posits that frustration arising from the obstruction of a goal can lead to aggressive behaviour. Dillon's frustration at the delay caused by the accident and the long security line likely caused him to lash out at the baggage inspector who flagged his bag for hand search.

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