| frustration | The motivational and/or affective state resulting from being blocked, thwarted, disappointed or defeated. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| frustration tolerance | The level of an individual's ability to withstand frustration without developing inadequate modes of response, such as "going to pieces" emotionally. (05 Mar 2000) |
| frustration-aggression hypothesis | The theory that frustration may lead to aggression, but that aggression is always the result of some form of frustration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rosenzweig picture-frustration study | A projective test depicting cartoon-like characters in frustrating situations. The scoring of the subject's responses indicates the direction of hostility or aggression, that is, whether he blames himself, the other person, or the set of circumstances. (12 Dec 1998) |
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