In a "Natural Experiment" in the Real World, Some Technicians

Multiple Choice

In a "natural experiment" in the real world, some technicians who were laid off by their company were given a chance to verbalize their hostility against their ex-bosses, while other technicians did not have this opportunity. Later, when given a chance to talk about their ex-bosses, workers who had voiced their hostility were ________ than workers who had not voiced their hostility.

A) less negative in their descriptions of their ex-bosses
B) more negative in their descriptions of their ex-bosses
C) more likely to feel empathy toward their ex-bosses
D) less likely to feel socially inferior to their ex-bosses