Batson Et Al

question 58

Multiple Choice

Batson et al. (2003) asked participants to assign two tasks-one desirable and one less desirable-to themselves and a laboratory partner. Compared to participants who were told to imagine how their partner will feel in this situation, participants who were told to imagine how they themselves would feel if they were assigned a task by a partner

• A) demonstrated more altruism.
• B) were more likely to claim that they had flipped a coin to decide which task to assign to which person.
• C) were more likely to assign the desirable task to their partner.
• D) were able to avoid exhibiting moral hypocrisy.

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Understand the fundamental principles and techniques of traditional psychoanalysis.

Identify the unique characteristics and goals of short-term dynamic therapy.

Distinguish between different therapeutic approaches in psychology, including psychoanalysis, client-centered therapy, and interpersonal therapy (IPT).

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