Jecker and Landy (1969) Conducted an Experiment in Which Some

question 131

Multiple Choice

Jecker and Landy (1969) conducted an experiment in which some participants were asked by the experimenter to return the monetary compensation they had received as a special favor to him, while others were asked by the department secretary to return the money as a favor to the psychology department, and still others received no request for the return of their compensation. The researchers found that participants who were approached by the experimenter evaluated him better than did participants in the other two experimental conditions. Why?

• A) They felt guilty because the compensation was too generous.
• B) Doing a favor for someone leads us to justify our own behavior.
• C) The experimenter's request was more polite than the secretary's.
• D) The experimenter promised to compensate them in another way.

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Definitions:

Atrophy

The decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue, often due to disease, injury, or lack of use.

Posterior Pituitary

The back part of the pituitary gland that releases hormones, such as oxytocin and vasopressin, directly into the bloodstream.

Anterior Pituitary

The front part of the pituitary gland that produces and releases hormones into the bloodstream which regulate various physiological processes.

Hypothalamus

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