Recall That in a Research Study by Pliner Et Al

Multiple Choice

Recall that in a research study by Pliner et al. (2009) , some female participants were told that they were out-performed on skill-related tasks while other female participants did not perform the tasks in a competitive environment. On a subsequent food-choice task, which participants made healthy selections?

A) The female participants in the non-competitive condition made healthy food choices.
B) None of the female participants made healthy food choices.
C) Participants who were on a diet and had been told that they were out-performed made healthy selections to restore their self-esteem.
D) Participants who were not dieting and had been told that they were out-performed made healthy selections to celebrate.