Historically, There Have Been Occasions Where Social or Economic Tensions

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Multiple Choice

Historically, there have been occasions where social or economic tensions have resulted in members of the dominant group relieving their tensions by taking them out on a minority group. Which of the following theories was used to explain this?

• A) frustration-aggression theory
• B) tension-aggression theory
• C) release-valve theory
• D) pressure-cooker theory

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Definitions:

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