An emotional release that is intended to relieve anger or aggressive urges is ___________.

Catharsis is the release of strong emotions, such as anger, that is believed to relieve aggressive urges. Therefore, the correct choice is catharsis. Adaptive and maladaptive behavior describe whether actions help or hinder functioning, while the feel-good, do-good phenomenon describes how positive feelings can lead to helping others.

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