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:

Symbolic Conception

Involves understanding abstract symbols and concepts that do not have a direct physical counterpart.

Hostile Toward

harboring feelings of anger, opposition, or antagonism towards someone or something.

Existential Perspective

A philosophical approach that focuses on the individual's experience and choice as the basis of human existence.

Social Cognition Perspective

A view that focuses on how people perceive, remember, and interpret events and individuals, including themselves, in their social world.