Researchers (Ohbuchi, Ohno, & Mukai, 1993) Found That Participants Were

question 82

Multiple Choice

Researchers (Ohbuchi, Ohno, & Mukai, 1993) found that participants were less likely to administer shocks to another person when that person had previously disclosed something personal about him- or herself. According to the authors of your textbook, why is that?

• A) Similarity leads to attraction, not aggression.
• B) Personal information can make it easier to empathize with another.
• C) When we are anonymous, we are more likely to aggress.
• D) Self-disclosure serves as a way to model prosocial behavior.

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