In One Study, Participants Were Told That They Had Either

question 69

Multiple Choice

In one study, participants were told that they had either done well or poorly on a test, and were then given the opportunity to participate in an ostensible study on alcohol preferences. What were the findings?

• A) Those participants who believed they did poorly drank less wine.
• B) Those participants who believed they did poorly drank more wine.
• C) Among those participants who believed they did poorly, existing levels of private self-consciousness predicted higher levels of drinking.
• D) Among those participants who believed they did poorly, there was no relationship between existing levels of private self-consciousness and levels of drinking.

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