Question

Oscar gets drunk at a party and starts arguing with one of the other guests that death penalty is better than capital punishment. The other guest holds a contrasting view about the topic. They get into a heated argument. Oscar gets angry and shoves the other person to injure him. In the context of psychology, this scenario illustrates ________.A. the third-person effect
B. the insufficient justification effect
C. cognitive priming
D. hostile aggression

Answer 1

Answer:

D.

Explanation:

Hostile Aggression can be defined as a type of anger that is evoked by the feelings of fury and with the intention to hurt someone. It can be evoked with the desire to control someone or the situation. A person with hostile aggression tends to caught in the fight with strangers.

In the given case, Oscar's fight with other guests in a party and argument suggests his behavior of hostile aggression. The feelings of anger are aroused in him and he tried to cause injury or harm to other guests as well. All these behavioral patterns suggests that he is having a hostile aggression.

So, the correct answer is option D.