In a Study on the Effects of Expressed Modesty on Interpersonal

question 26

Multiple Choice

In a study on the effects of expressed modesty on interpersonal attraction, black and white students read about a student described as either a nonbragger, a untruthful bragger, or a truthful bragger. The results of the study indicated that

• A) both black and white students equally disliked the nonbragger.
• B) black students disliked the untruthful bragger more than white students did.
• C) black students liked the truthful bragger more than white students did.
• D) white students liked the truthful bragger more than black students did.

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Definitions:

Situational Ethics

An ethical theory which holds that to evaluate the morality of an action, we must imagine ourselves in the position of the person facing the ethical dilemma and then, on that basis, determine whether that person’s action was ethical.

Consequentialism

An ethical theory that judges whether an act is right or wrong based on the outcomes or consequences of that act.

Help

Assistance or support offered to solve a problem or achieve a goal.

Ethical Dilemma

A question about how a person should behave that requires the person to reflect about the advantages and disadvantages of the optional choices for various stakeholders.