Question

which of the following is a plausible explanation for the results of this experiment? a.participants in the friend condition didn't want to insult their friends by taking too much credit or assigning too much blame. participants in the stranger condition, however, felt no such need to temper their ratings. b.participants in the friend condition rated their contributions much more accurately because they knew their friends' capabilities. participants in the stranger condition, however, had no prior knowledge to rely on. c.participants in the friend condition probably felt more pressure to perform well. this likely increased the effort they put forth, causing them to feel more selfish when given successful feedback and more resentful when given failing feedback. participants in the stranger condition felt no additional pressure, reducing the influence of emotion on their ratings. d.participants in the friend condition viewed their friends positively, leading to reluctance to take credit for success and an increased tendency to shoulder the blame, like a reversal of the self-serving bias. participants in the stranger condition felt little-to-no connection to their partners, leading to an exaggerated self-serving bias.

Answer 1

Answer: A - Participants in the friend condition didn't want to insult their friends by taking too much credit or assigning too much blame. Participants in the stranger condition, however, felt no such need to temper their ratings.

Explanation: The main results are that participants take less credit for success and assign less blame for failure when working with a friendthan with a stranger. It's possible that the existing relationship makes people more reluctant to rate their partners negatively.