Participants Could Flip a Coin and Announce the Results (Favoring

question 138

Multiple Choice

Participants could flip a coin and announce the results (favoring either themselves or someone else) or they could let the experimenter flip the coin.What did most people choose,and what is the interpretation?​

• A)They flipped the coin themselves. They wanted to be in control.
• B)​They flipped the coin themselves. They wanted the opportunity to lie about the result.
• C)​They let the experimenter flip the coin. They feared they might be unlucky on coin flips.
• D)​They let the experimenter flip the coin. They wanted to avoid a temptation to cheat.

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Definitions:

Mood And Emotion

Pertains to the feelings that represent an individual's enduring emotional state and their more fleeting emotional responses, respectively.

Generalized Feelings

Broad or widespread emotional responses that are not specific to one particular cause or object.

Less Intense

Refers to a situation, condition, or feeling that is not as strong or extreme as it could be.

Mood

A temporary state of mind or feeling that can affect an individual's perception and behavior but is less specific than emotions.