Ben normally buys a newspaper and cup of coffee on his way to work in the morning. Today, though, his dog ran away, and he did not have time to stop by the convenience store for his regular purchases. A(n) situational factor altered his regular behavior.

temporal

Explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that in this scenario a temporal situational factor altered his regular behavior. This term refers to something that does not happen often and will only last a short amount of time. Which in this scenario Ben losing his dog is most likely a one time occurrence that changed his daily routine but once handled everything will go back to normal.