Researchers Have Manipulated How Powerful Participants Felt During an Experiment

question 39

Multiple Choice

Researchers have manipulated how powerful participants felt during an experiment. Consistent with the approach/inhibition theory of power, study results suggested that high-power participants were

• A) more likely to use individuating information.
• B) more likely to show empathy.
• C) more likely to stereotype others.
• D) less likely to take others' perspectives.

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Definitions:

Collectivistic

Emphasizing the group, community, or society over individual gain, and valuing social harmony, cooperation, and interdependence among members.

Community Support

Assistance and resources provided by a group of people to its members in times of need.

Loyalty

A strong feeling of support or allegiance to a person, group, or cause.

Gender

Socially and culturally constructed roles, behaviors, expressions, and identities that societies consider appropriate for men and women.