Multiple Choice
Wegner,Anisfield,and Pilloff (1998) had participants putt a golf ball and gave a specific instruction not to overshoot the hole.Some subjects were given a six-digit number to hold in mind while they made the putt,and they had to report the series of digits after.Others were simply asked to putt.What happened?
A) All participants showed an increased likelihood of overshooting relative to a condition where overshooting was never mentioned.
B) All participants showed an increased likelihood of undershooting relative to a condition where overshooting was never mentioned.
C) Participants holding digits in mind showed an increased likelihood of overshooting relative to a condition in which overshooting was never mentioned.
D) Participants holding digits in mind showed a decreased likelihood of overshooting relative to a condition in which overshooting was never mentioned.
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