Bushman (2002)invited angered participants to hit a punching bag while either ruminating about the person who angered them or thinking about becoming physically fit.A third group of participants did not hit the punching bag.When given a chance to administer loud blasts of noise to the person who angered them,people in ________ felt angrier and were most aggressive.

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The study found that participants in the punching bag plus rumination condition felt angrier and were most aggressive when given the opportunity to administer loud blasts of noise to the person who angered them. Therefore, the best choice is C) the punching bag plus rumination condition. The other two conditions did not show a significant difference in aggression levels.

Bushman (2002)invited Angered Participants to Hit a Punching Bag While