Marcia is very angry because she can't go over to her friend's house to play, so she hits her mother. Her mother says, "Why don't you go hit your stuffed animals instead." Marcia's mother believes in

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Marcia's mother's suggestion to hit her stuffed animals instead of her mother indicates that she believes in the catharsis myth, which suggests that releasing anger through aggressive behavior can reduce or eliminate that anger. However, research has shown that this is not the case and that expressing anger in such a way can actually increase aggression and make the person feel worse.

Marcia Is Very Angry Because She Can't Go Over to Her