In One Study, Participants Who Were Asked to Come Up

question 2

Multiple Choice

In one study, participants who were asked to come up with six examples of assertive behavior subsequently rated themselves as higher in assertiveness than those who provided twelve examples. How might metacognition help to explain this finding?

• A) Participants in the twelve-behavior condition inferred that they must not be very assertive because it was easy for them to come up with twelve assertive behaviors.
• B) Participants in the six-behavior condition inferred that they must be assertive because it was easy for them to come up with six assertive behaviors.
• C) Participants in the six-behavior condition engaged in more metacognition.
• D) Participants in the twelve-behavior condition engaged in less metacognition.

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