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Your roommate questions how charitable you really are. She says to you, Give me just one example of the last time you gave money to a homeless person. Odds are that her challenge will convince you that you really are a generous person.
 
  Based on research by Schwarz and his colleagues (1991), why is that?
   a. It's easy to bring to mind one example that supports your self-schema.
   b. Your roommate's challenge makes you feel defensive and threatens your self-esteem.
   c. Homeless people are representative of people who need our help.
   d. It's easier to think of actuals than counterfactuals.

Question 2

You really want your date to like you and agree to go out again. At the end of the night, it is best to ask him/her for
 
  a. one example of what was special about the night.
  b. five examples of what was special about the night.
  c. ten examples of what was special about the night.
  d. fifteen examples of what was special about the night.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A



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