A Type of Displaced Aggression in Which Hostilities Triggered by Frustration

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Essay

A type of displaced aggression in which hostilities triggered by frustration are redirected at "safer" targets is known as __________.

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Definitions:

Snowmelt

The process of snow changing into water due to rising temperatures, an important source of fresh water in many regions and a factor in flood generation.

Persistent

Enduring or continuing for a long while, not easily dispelled or removed.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A theoretical model describing the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress, consisting of three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Hormones

Chemical messengers that are produced by the endocrine glands and carried by the bloodstream to all parts of the body.