In a Study by McMillen and Austin,participants Were Induced to Feel

question 34

Multiple Choice

In a study by McMillen and Austin,participants were induced to feel guilty by denying that they had been tipped off by an accomplice about how to answer test questions.After the test,the experimenter asked participants if they had any spare time to volunteer.Results showed that

• A)guilty participants wanted to leave immediately.
• B)guilty participants volunteered significantly more time than non-guilty participants did.
• C)non-guilty participants volunteered significantly more time than guilty participants did.
• D)guilty participants agreed to stay but distraction over their guilt feelings kept them from performing the task adequately.

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