Williams and Colleagues (2001, 2002) Investigated Whether Relating to Others

question 40

Multiple Choice

Williams and colleagues (2001, 2002) investigated whether relating to others is a basic need. The results of their studies show that

• A) feeling left out increases once desire to perform better on standardized tests.
• B) feeling left out can have negative effects on how people feel about others.
• C) feeling left out can have negative effects on how people feel about themselves.
• D) None of the above.

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