In one study participants played a game in which their partners could divide a monetary reward in any way they chose. Participants in the unfavorable distribution condition received less than half of the money,

Question

while participants in the favorable condition received a generous portion. Participants were then asked whether they thought they were playing with a computer or a human partner. What did participants in the unfavorable condition report?
A) Clearly a computer.
B) 50% of respondents said it was a computer and 50% said it was a human partner.
C) Participants reported they had no basis to give an answer or form such an impression.
D) More participants in the unfavorable condition believed their partner was human.
E) More participants in the unfavorable condition believed their partner was not playing the

Answer 1

game.