In a Classic Study Done at a Summer Camp, a Group

question 307

Multiple Choice

In a classic study done at a summer camp, a group of young men who were European American were given a difficult test they were sure to fail. Moreover, completing the test caused them to miss a trip to the movies, which was normally the high point of their weekly entertainment. Regarding their attitudes, the subjects in this study

• A)consistently rated their own family members lower than people who had not been frustrated.
• B)consistently rated members of two ethnic groups lower than they did on earlier attitudinal tests.
• C)exhibited discriminatory behavior against lower-level staff members they encountered during the study.
• D)became more subservient to the camp leaders.

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