Nisbett and Schacter (1966) Investigated Whether People Who Were Given

Multiple Choice

Nisbett and Schacter (1966) investigated whether people who were given a fake pill that supposedly gave them reactions mimicking those of being electrocuted would tolerate more shock than those who did not take any pills. They found that

A) people given the fake pill took two times as much shock.
B) people given the fake pill took three times as much shock.
C) people given the fake pill took four times as much shock.
D) people given the fake pill could tolerate less shock than those that did not take the pill.