Whenever She Has to Spend an Hour in Heavy Traffic

question 394

Multiple Choice

Whenever she has to spend an hour in heavy traffic on the way to work,Sonya tends to speak rudely to her secretary,slam doors,and yell at clients.Sonya's behavior can best be explained by

• A) the hindsight bias.
• B) outgroup homogeneity.
• C) the frustration-aggression principle.
• D) implicit associations.

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