A 2010 Study Investigating Whether Darkness Increases Dishonesty and Self-Interested

question 81

Multiple Choice

A 2010 study investigating whether darkness increases dishonesty and self-interested behavior while completing a math task found:

• A) participants in the brightly lit room exaggerated their performance on the task.
• B) participants in the dimly lit room performed better than participants in the brightly lit room.
• C) participants in the brightly lit room performed better than participants in the dimly lit room.
• D) there was no difference in task performance among those in the dimly lit room versus the brightly lit room.

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Definitions:

Optical Illusions

Visual tricks that deceive the eye, making the viewer perceive something differently from its actual reality.

Eye Muscles

The group of muscles surrounding the eye that allow for its movement and the ability to focus on different objects.

Light Rays

Streams of photons traveling in a straight line, visible as light to the human eye.

Lens Distortion

Optical aberrations caused by imperfections in camera lenses that alter the appearance of images.