In One Study,participants Were Told That They Had Either Done

question 79

Multiple Choice

In one study,participants were told that they had either done well or poorly on a test,and then they participated in a second study,ostensibly on alcohol preferences.What were the findings?

• A)The participants who believed they did poorly on the test drank less wine.
• B)The participants who believed they did poorly on the test drank more wine.
• C)Among the participants who believed they did poorly,existing levels of private self-consciousness predicted higher levels of drinking.
• D)Among the 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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