In a 2008 Study Examining the Effect of Experiencing Physical

question 137

Multiple Choice

In a 2008 study examining the effect of experiencing physical warmth on the manifestation of interpersonal warmth found:

• A) those participants who held a hot object were more likely to take a gift for themselves rather than a friend.
• B) those participants who held the hot cup rated the other person's personality less favorably.
• C) those participants who held the cold cup rated the other person's personality more favorably.
• D) those participants who held the hot cup rated the other person's personality more favorably.

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