Liberman, Samuels, and Ross (2004) Randomly Assigned Participants Previously Identified

question 47

Multiple Choice

Liberman, Samuels, and Ross (2004) randomly assigned participants previously identified as cooperative or competitive to play a game that was labeled either the Wall Street Game or the Community Game. If their results had indicated that, no matter what the game, participants who were identified as competitive behaved more competitively in both groups than did participants who were identified as cooperative, these findings would have suggested that __________.

• A) seemingly minor aspects of a social situation can override personality differences
• B) cooperation and competition are based on personality characteristics that are consistent across social situations
• C) competitive participants in the Wall Street Game caused their partners to respond in kind
• D) cooperative participants in the Community Game caused their partners to respond in kind

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Definitions:

Palpating Kidneys

The act of examining the kidneys by touch, typically to detect abnormalities or assess their condition.

Uterus

A muscular organ located in the female pelvis that supports and nurtures a developing fetus during pregnancy.

Physical Examination Anxiety

Anxiety or fear that arises in anticipation of undergoing a physical examination.

Unhurried

Acting in a relaxed pace without rush.