In one study participants played a game in which their partners could divide a monetary reward in any way they chose.
Participants in the unfavorable distribution condition received less than half of the money, while participants in the favorable condition received a generous portion. Participants were then asked whether they thought they were playing with a computer or a human partner. What did participants in the unfavorable condition report?
A) Clearly a computer.
B) 50 of respondents said it was a computer and 50 said it was a human partner.
C) Participants reported they had no basis to give an answer or form such an impression.
D) More participants in the unfavorable condition believed their partner was human.
E) More participants in the unfavorable condition believed their partner was not playing the game.
Question 2
The self-defeating pattern of attributions exhibited by many depressed individuals can successfully be treated by therapies that encourage people to ________.
A) blame themselves for all negative outcomes and to avoid taking credit for successful outcomes and to avoid
B) take credit for significant others' accomplishments and to blame themselves for negative outcomes
C) examine the roots of their depression that can be found in their repressed urges, inner conflicts or traumatic childhood events
D) view some successes and failures as due to external factors that they can control to some extent
E) take credit for successful outcomes and to avoid blaming themselves for all negative outcomes
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