Flavia is upset because she was unfairly criticized by her boss at work today. She considers stopping by a martial arts dojo to "get some of her aggression out" by fighting. In this case, research predicts that
A. fighting at the dojo will reduce future aggression, but in a far less effective manner than therapy or meditation.
B. fighting at the dojo will have no effect on aggression, but instead would be purely recreational.
C. fighting at the dojo will reduce future aggression quite effectively.
D. fighting at the dojo will actually increase future aggression.
Answer: D
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