It is possible that some acts of aggression arise from: (a) a learned aggressive behaviour, (b) a person's arousal from an earlier, unrelated source, and (c) a later interpretation of the cause of the arousal state such that an aggressive response seems appropriate. A model that argues this way is the:

A) vicarious learning model.
B) aptly named three-component model.
C) excitation-transfer model.
D) frustration-aggression model.

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Amanda Virtudazo · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The excitation-transfer model suggests that arousal from one source can be misattributed to another source, leading to an aggressive response if the individual interprets the situation as one that warrants aggression. This model explains how learned aggressive behavior, arousal from an unrelated source, and the interpretation of arousal can contribute to aggressive acts.

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