Comer and Laird's (1975)study Told Some Participants That They Would

question 10

Multiple Choice

Comer and Laird's (1975) study told some participants that they would be doing a worm-eating task. After a short period during which the participants could contemplate worm eating, the experimenter told them there was a mistake, and that they could choose between worm-eating and weight discrimination tasks. What percent of the participants chose to stay with the worm-eating task when given a more emotionally neutral (weight discrimination) alternative? ​

• A)100%
• B)80% ​
• C)50% ​
• D)10% ​

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