In One Study Participants Played a Game in Which Their

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In one study participants played a game in which their partners could divide a monetary reward in any way they chose.Participants in the unfavorable distribution condition received less than half of the money,while participants in the favorable condition received a generous portion.Participants were then asked whether they thought they were playing with a computer or a human partner.What did participants in the unfavorable condition report?

• A)Clearly a computer.
• B)50% of respondents said it was a computer and 50% said it was a human partner.
• C)Participants reported they had no basis to give an answer or form such an impression.
• D)More participants in the unfavorable condition believed their partner was human.
• E)More participants in the unfavorable condition believed their partner was not playing the game.

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