The Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis Asserted That Frustration Inevitably Leads to Aggression

question 254

Multiple Choice

The frustration-aggression hypothesis asserted that frustration inevitably leads to aggression and all aggression is the result of frustration. Subsequent research has revealed that:

• A) only the assertion that frustration inevitably leads to aggression has received considerable empirical support.
• B) both of these assertions are strongly supported by empirical evidence.
• C) neither of these assertions is supported by empirical evidence.
• D) only the assertion that all aggression is the result of frustration has received considerable empirical support.

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Definitions:

Df

Short for degrees of freedom, it refers to the number of independent values in a calculation that are free to vary.

Mean Square

The average of the squares of the differences between the observed and expected values, used in various statistical methods, such as ANOVA.

Main Effect

In analysis of variance, the direct influence of an independent variable on a dependent variable, discounting interactions with other variables.

Factor A

A variable manipulated or monitored to determine its effects on an outcome in an experiment.