In a study by McMillen and Austin,participants were induced to feel guilty by denying that they had been tipped off by an accomplice about how to answer test questions.After the test,the experimenter asked participants if they had any spare time to volunteer.Results showed that
A)guilty participants wanted to leave immediately.
B)guilty participants volunteered significantly more time than non-guilty participants did.
C)non-guilty participants volunteered significantly more time than guilty participants did.
D)guilty participants agreed to stay but distraction over their guilt feelings kept them from performing the task adequately.

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The study found that guilty participants who were induced to feel guilty by denying they had received help from an accomplice volunteered significantly more time than non-guilty participants did. This suggests that the guilty feelings made the participants more motivated to make up for their perceived wrongdoing through volunteering.

In a Study by McMillen and Austin,participants Were Induced to Feel