Your Roommate Questions How Charitable You Really Are

question 80

Multiple Choice

Your roommate questions how charitable you really are.She says to you,"Give me just one example of the last time you gave money to a homeless person." Odds are that her challenge will convince you that you really are a generous person.Based on research by Norbert Schwarz and his colleagues (1991) ,why is that?

• A) It's easy to bring to mind one example that supports your self-schema.
• B) It's easier to think of "factuals" than "counterfactuals."
• C) Your roommate activated your "generosity" schema.
• D) You will believe that you donated more money than the average person.
• E) Homeless people are representative of people who need our help.

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