In Leary and colleagues’ study, participants were placed in groups of five and encouraged to share some details about themselves with the group. People were included or excluded in a group made either randomly or by the other group members. Self-esteem
was lowest when people were
a. included in the group and the decision was made randomly.
b. included in the group and the decision was made by the other group members.
c. excluded from the group and the decision was made randomly.
d. excluded from the group and the decision was made by the other group members.
Answer: D
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