In One Study of the Spotlight Effect, Participants Who Arrived

question 22

Multiple Choice

In one study of the spotlight effect, participants who arrived individually were asked to put on a T-shirt printed with an image that they found embarrassing. Then, these participants were asked to enter another room where a group of other participants sat. After just a few moments, the T-shirt wearer left the room. What were the results of this study?

• A) T-shirt wearers who reported extremely high levels of embarrassment were remembered better than wearers who reported extremely low levels of embarrassment.
• B) T-shirt wearers who reported extremely low levels of embarrassment were remembered better than wearers who reported extremely high levels of embarrassment.
• C) T-shirt wearers estimated that about one-half of the group would be able to identify the person pictured on the T-shirt when asked later on by the experimenter. But only about one-quarter of the group members actually made a correct identification.
• D) T-shirt wearers estimated that about one-quarter of the group would be able to identify the person pictured on the T-shirt when asked later on by the experimenter. But about one-half of the group made a correct identification.

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Definitions:

Contingent Workers

Labor force participants who have temporary, contractual, or freelance jobs instead of permanent employment, offering flexibility to both workers and employers.

Full-Time Employees

Workers who are employed for a minimum number of hours defined by their employer as full-time and often receive full employment benefits.

Managing Diversity

The practice of recognizing, understanding, and valuing differences among individuals in an organization, including those based on culture, race, gender, age, and sexual orientation, with the goal of improving performance and satisfaction.

Equal Outcomes

The principle that efforts should be focused on ensuring that everyone finishes at the same status or level, regardless of the starting point.