In a 2011 Study Investigating the Impact of Self-Evaluation on Gaining

question 121

Multiple Choice

In a 2011 study investigating the impact of self-evaluation on gaining pleasure at the misfortunes of others, researchers had:

• A) postal workers complete tasks of analytic and intellectual reasoning, receive feedback, and then review the complaint files of their co-workers and rate their level of enjoyment.
• B) students read two interviews discussing how a student with great potential experienced a major academic difficulty and then had students write their thoughts on this topic.
• C) participants complete an assessment of intellectual abilities and then watch other students being interviewed by college admissions staff; participants then reported on their level of enjoyment.
• D) participants complete a task identified as either an assessment of analytic abilities or intellectual abilities, receive feedback, and then read two interviews discussing how a student with great potential experienced a major academic difficulty.

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