In a Study of Frustration and Aggression, Some Participants Were

question 49

Multiple Choice

In a study of frustration and aggression, some participants were exposed to an accomplice who insulted them, and others were exposed to no such insult. Participants were then allowed to recommend whether the accomplice should be fired. Those who were insulted were more likely to retaliate by recommending that the accomplice lose his job. In this experiment, the __________ was the dependent variable.

• A) presence or absence of an insult
• B) accomplice
• C) participants' recommendations
• D) difference between the groups

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Definitions:

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