In a Study, Dieters and Nondieters Were Given a Drink

question 50

Multiple Choice

In a study, dieters and nondieters were given a drink and told that it was either high in calories or low in calories. Afterward, all participants were given an opportunity to eat as much ice cream as they wanted. The results showed that ____.

• A) nondieters who were told that the drink was low in calories ate more ice cream than other nondieters who were told that the drink was high in calories
• B) nondieters who were told that the drink was low in calories ate more ice cream than nondieters who were told that the drink was low in calories
• C) dieters who were told that the drink was high in calories ate more ice cream than other dieters who were told the drink was low in calories
• D) dieters who were told that the drink was low in calories ate more ice cream than dieters who were told that the drink was high in calories

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