Imagine That Your Best Friend Believes You Should Always Strive

question 17

Multiple Choice

Imagine that your best friend believes you should always strive to look out for your own best interest, at any cost, but your spouse believes you should be a "team player" and prioritize your relationships with others over your own individual goals. Imagine you are in a situation where you can either help a colleague and share credit for the success, or point out your colleague's mistakes to your supervisor and potentially receive a promotion. If your best friend is present when you are making the decision - activating cognitive representations of your best friend - which of the following is likely to result?

• A) You will help your colleague, in order to show your best friend that you are a valuable person to have as a friend
• B) You will go to your supervisor, because your own potential gain will seem like a more important goal
• C) You will neither help your colleague nor go to your supervisor, in order to avoid goal conflict
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Intelligence

Intelligence is the ability to learn from experience, adapt to new situations, understand complex ideas, and use various forms of reasoning to overcome obstacles.

Depression

A common mental health disorder characterized by persistent sadness, loss of interest in activities, and an inability to carry out daily tasks, often accompanied by various physical and emotional problems.

Emotionality

The quality or state of being emotional; the degree to which a person's behavior is affected by emotions.

Sentiment

A view or attitude toward a situation or event; an opinion influenced by feelings.