How Did Aronson and Mettee Manipulate Self-Esteem in Their Article

question 4

Multiple Choice

How did Aronson and Mettee manipulate self-esteem in their article on self-esteem and dishonest behavior?

• A) They selected subjects who rated themselves as either high or low on a standardized test of self-esteem.
• B) They gave subjects false feedback about their personalities based on results of a personality test they had taken.
• C) They made the cheating task much more tempting for those subjects in the low-self-esteem condition.
• D) They told people in the low-self-esteem condition that others found them to be physically unattractive.

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