When Researchers Compare People Who Are Asked to Imagine That

Multiple Choice

When researchers compare people who are asked to imagine that, having previously purchased a ticket for $10, they arrive at the theater to discover they have lost their ticket to people who are asked to imagine that they arrive just before the performance to buy a ticket and find they have lost $10 from their wallets, which group is more likely to say that they would still attend the performance?

A) The lost ticket group
B) The lost $10 group
C) Both groups are equally likely to say they would attend the performance.
D) Both groups report that they would no longer go to the performance.