In a 2009 Study Researchers Examined the Impact of Deservingness

In a 2009 study researchers examined the impact of deservingness on schadenfreude and sympathy and found that:

A) participants experienced less schadenfreude, or enjoyment of misfortune of others, from a student with undeserved achievements.
B) participants experienced greater schadenfreude, or enjoyment of misfortune of others, from a student with undeserved achievements.
C) participants experienced greater schadenfreude, or enjoyment of misfortune of others, from a student with deserved achievements.
D) there was no difference among participants' feelings of enjoyment whether the students deserved or did not deserve the noted achievements.