Researchers conducted an experiment in which male participants were angered by a confederate.Angry participants then either recorded the confederate's errors or shocked him every time he made an error.Finally, all participants were given the opportunity to shock the confederate.These researchers found that contrary to ________, those participants who ________ later delivered stronger and more frequent shocks to the confederate.

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The experiment goes against the catharsis hypothesis which suggests that engaging in aggressive behavior such as shocking or hitting something will reduce one's aggressive tendencies. However, the participants who had previously delivered shocks delivered stronger and more frequent shocks, contradicting the catharsis hypothesis. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

Researchers Conducted an Experiment in Which Male Participants Were Angered