In a "Natural Experiment" in the Real World, Some Technicians

question 11

Multiple Choice

In a "natural experiment" in the real world, some technicians who were laid off by their company were given a chance to verbalize their hostility against their ex-bosses, while other technicians did not have this opportunity. Later, when given a chance to talk about their ex-bosses, workers who had voiced their hostility were ________ than workers who had not voiced their hostility.

• A) less negative in their descriptions of their ex-bosses
• B) more negative in their descriptions of their ex-bosses
• C) more likely to feel empathy toward their ex-bosses
• D) less likely to feel socially inferior to their ex-bosses

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