Identify the theories that best explain the following conflicts. Check your answers against those at the end of the exercises.

a. Conflict situation: I blame my roommate for our current feud. All I can think about is getting even. Yesterday, he took my car and returned it on empty. I thought I had plenty of gas so when I took off today I was shocked when I ran out on the way to classes. I had to walk into town and carry a can of gas back to the car three miles each way. I also missed my test. You want to know what makes me mad? I know that he had the money to buy gas, and he must have driven by at least three stations when going through town. He just wanted to get me into trouble with my professor and mess up my grades. He must hate my guts. I am going to retaliate. He has to meet an important study group tonight, and I am going to wait till he is ready to go to tell him he can’t use my car. Let’s see how he feels about flunking a test.