Recall That Schwarz and Clore (1983)examined How Weather Might Affect

question 38

Multiple Choice

Recall that Schwarz and Clore (1983) examined how weather might affect the emotional lives of people in the Midwest.Specifically, they called people on a sunny day or on a gloomy day.All the participants were asked to rate how satisfied they felt with their lives.But half of the participants were asked about the weather right before providing their satisfaction rating.Results showed that

• A) when participants were asked about the weather, their satisfaction ratings did not depend on whether the day was sunny or gloomy.
• B) when participants were not asked about the weather, their satisfaction ratings did not depend on whether the day was sunny or gloomy.
• C) being asked about the weather did not affect any participants' satisfaction ratings.
• D) people were less likely to talk to the researchers on gloomy days than on sunny days.

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