When Researchers Compare People Who Are Asked to Imagine That

question 54

Multiple Choice

When researchers compare people who are asked to imagine that, having previously purchased a ticket for $10, they arrive at the theater to discover they have lost their ticket to people who are asked to imagine that they arrive just before the performance to buy a ticket and find they have lost $10 from their wallets, which group is more likely to say that they would still attend the performance?

• A)The lost ticket group
• B)The lost $10 group
• C)Both groups are equally likely to say they would attend the performance.
• D)Both groups report that they would no longer go to the performance.

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