In a 2011 Study Investigating the Impact of Self-Evaluation on Gaining

Multiple Choice

In a 2011 study investigating the impact of self-evaluation on gaining pleasure at the misfortunes of others, researchers had:

A) postal workers complete tasks of analytic and intellectual reasoning, receive feedback, and then review the complaint files of their co-workers and rate their level of enjoyment.
B) students read two interviews discussing how a student with great potential experienced a major academic difficulty and then had students write their thoughts on this topic.
C) participants complete an assessment of intellectual abilities and then watch other students being interviewed by college admissions staff; participants then reported on their level of enjoyment.
D) participants complete a task identified as either an assessment of analytic abilities or intellectual abilities, receive feedback, and then read two interviews discussing how a student with great potential experienced a major academic difficulty.