Rojit is extremely frustrated with his boss, Tony, who has asked him to work over the weekend to complete a big project. Rojit deals with his frustration by sneaking into the departmental lounge and surreptitiously stabbing a Voodoo doll that he has made of Tony. He then returns to his desk. According to research, will this help Rojit relieve his anger?
a. Yes—it should help a little bit no matter what.
b. Yes—although it will only help if Rojit believes it will help.
c. No—it will probably have no impact at all on Rojit's anger.
d. No—in fact, it will probably make Rojit even angrier.
D
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