In a 2009 Study Researchers Examined the Impact of Deservingness

question 159

Multiple Choice

In a 2009 study researchers examined the impact of deservingness on schadenfreude and sympathy and found that:

• A) participants experienced less schadenfreude, or enjoyment of misfortune of others, from a student with undeserved achievements.
• B) participants experienced greater schadenfreude, or enjoyment of misfortune of others, from a student with undeserved achievements.
• C) participants experienced greater schadenfreude, or enjoyment of misfortune of others, from a student with deserved achievements.
• D) there was no difference among participants' feelings of enjoyment whether the students deserved or did not deserve the noted achievements.

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