The Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis Argues That Aggression Increases in Direct Proportion

question 10

Multiple Choice

The frustration-aggression hypothesis argues that aggression increases in direct proportion to

• A) the amount of satisfaction a person anticipates before a goal is blocked.
• B) how completely a person is prevented from achieving a goal.
• C) how frequently the person is blocked from achieving the goal.
• D) All of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

Pigouvian Tax

A tax imposed on activities that generate negative externalities, aimed at correcting an inefficient market outcome.

Marginal Social Benefits

The incremental benefit the public receives from consuming an additional unit of a good or service.

Marginal Private Benefits

The additional benefits received by an individual or firm from consuming or producing one extra unit of a good, not considering external effects.

Government Intervention

Actions taken by the government to influence or regulate various activities and outcomes in the economy, such as setting taxes, subsidies, regulations, and price controls.