It Was Raining Out and Jessie's Car Had a Flat

question 35

Multiple Choice

It was raining out and Jessie's car had a flat tire.After she managed to fix it,she arrived home late only to find someone had parked in her assigned parking spot.When she entered her apartment,she kicked her pet cat who was waiting at the door.Jessie's behavior is perhaps most easily explained in terms of

• A)the frustration-aggression theory.
• B)the adaptation-level phenomenon.
• C)Murphy's law.
• D)the social learning theory.

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Definitions:

Speaker's Commitment

The implicit or explicit convictions a speaker holds and conveys through their statements during communication or argumentation.

Implicit Premise

An unstated element of an argument that is needed to make the conclusion follow from the premises given.

Argument's Structure

Refers to the way in which the premises of an argument support its conclusion, involving the logical relations between them.

Premises

Statements or propositions that provide the reason or support for the conclusion in an argument.