Recall That Leonard Berkowitz and Bartholmeu Troccoli (1990)had Some Women

question 165

Multiple Choice

Recall that Leonard Berkowitz and Bartholmeu Troccoli (1990) had some women experience discomfort while listening to a job interview and other women sit comfortably.Half of the women in each of these two experimental conditions rated their feelings while listening to the interview,whereas the other half simply listened.Later,all women reported on their feelings toward the interviewee.These researchers found that women who both experienced discomfort and rated their feelings rated the interviewee more positively than women who simply experienced discomfort.The take-home message of this experiment is

• A)frustration doesn't always lead to aggression.
• B)processing our feelings can prevent aggression.
• C)women are generally more empathic than men.
• D)people can reduce cognitive dissonance by blaming the victim.

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