In One Study Participants Watched a Video of a Prison

Multiple Choice

In one study participants watched a video of a prison guard. Some participants were told in advance that the guard was atypical, that he was chosen because of his extreme views; others were not given this piece of information. What did the study show?

A) That in drawing conclusions, the warning was irrelevant-it had no effect.
B) That women were influenced by the warning, but men were not.
C) That the warning made no difference if the guard was attractive; if he was unattractive, it altered judgments made by the participants.
D) That participants who had actually been to prison were more affected by the warning than were those who had not.