Sam is a senior in high school. All through their academic c…

Sam is a senior in high school. All through their academic career, they have made good grades and never engaged in delinquent acts. Two months prior to graduation, Sam’s mother was in an automobile accident; a person under the influence of alcohol ran a red light and crashed into Sam’s mother’s car, killing her on impact. Sam was close to their mother and her death strongly impacted Sam’s behavior. Sam began staying out late, their grades started slipping, and they began drinking alcohol. What negative affective state, according to Agnew, is Sam experiencing?