A Friend of Yours Who Is in a Bad Mood

question 238

True/False

A friend of yours who is in a bad mood calls you a jerk, which in turn evokes an emotional response of anger in you. In terms of the four basic components of emotion, the phrase uttered by your friend that served to trigger your anger would be considered an instrumental behaviour.

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