Participants Are Sitting in Their Own Separate Testing Rooms and Have

question 16

Multiple Choice

Participants are sitting in their own separate testing rooms and have been asked to write statements about what they think about themselves.After a while, a mirror mysteriously appears on the wall in each room.How much do their self-descriptions written before and after the mirror appeared differ?

• A) Participants from all cultures became more self-critical after the mirror appeared.
• B) American participants viewed themselves more positively before the mirror appeared and Japanese participants viewed themselves more negatively after the mirror appeared.
• C) American participants viewed themselves more negatively after the mirror appeared and Japanese participants viewed themselves more positively after the mirror appeared.
• D) American participants viewed themselves more negatively after the mirror appeared but Japanese participants did not change their views after the mirror appeared.
• E) Participants from all cultures viewed themselves more positively after the mirror appeared.

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Definitions:

Group Development

The process through which a group undergoes various stages to improve coordination, interaction, and performance towards achieving its objectives.

Relational Base

The foundation or underlying structure that supports the development and maintenance of relationships.

Interpersonal Empathy

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person from a psychological and emotional perspective.

Cultural Difference

The variety in norms, values, practices, and beliefs that exist between individuals from different backgrounds or societies.