On his way back from work, Orin nearly collided head-on with another car. After swerving out of the way at the last minute, Orin could feel his heart racing and his hands shaking. A few minutes later, he arrived home and, just as he walked in, received a phone call from a salesperson. Orin then became verbally abusive toward the salesperson. This outcome is most consistent with the concept of
a. instrumental aggression.
b. excitation transfer.
c. the death instinct.
d. incompatible responses.
b
Psychology
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a. "I might not know why, but I know what I like." b. "I often don't know what I like until I see what I do." c. "I like classical music because my wife is always playing it." d. "I get a warm feeling inside when I listen to my favorite songs."
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The pitch of a sound stimulus is related to the physical characteristic of
A) the amplitude of the vibration. B) the distance between the sound source and the detector. C) the complexity of the sound waves. D) frequency of vibration. E) air temperature.
Psychology