Recall that Snyder and colleagues (1977)conducted a study in which men spoke with a woman over the telephone.Using different photographs,the researchers manipulated the men's beliefs about the woman's physical attractiveness.The woman did not know whether any given man believed her to be attractive or unattractive.The results of this study showed that the woman
A) showed greater social skills when talking to men who thought she was attractive.
B) showed greater social skills when talking to men who thought she was unattractive.
C) tried harder to impress the men who thought she was attractive.
D) tried harder to impress the men who thought she was unattractive.

Question

Recall that Snyder and colleagues (1977)conducted a study in which men spoke with a woman over the telephone.Using different photographs,the researchers manipulated the men's beliefs about the woman's physical attractiveness.The woman did not know whether any given man believed her to be attractive or unattractive.The results of this study showed that the woman
A) showed greater social skills when talking to men who thought she was attractive.
B) showed greater social skills when talking to men who thought she was unattractive.
C) tried harder to impress the men who thought she was attractive.
D) tried harder to impress the men who thought she was unattractive.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The study found that the woman showed greater social skills when talking to men who believed she was attractive. This suggests that she may have been more motivated to impress those men and put forth more effort in the conversation.

Recall That Snyder and Colleagues (1977)conducted a Study in Which