Jean Twenge asked undergraduates to complete a
personality measure and gave them bogus feedback on their test results. Students who received feedback that they would be isolated toward the end of their lives
A) were significantly less likely than other students to engage in unhealthy behaviors.
B) were significantly more likely than other students to engage in healthy behaviors.
C) were significantly more likely than other students to engage in unhealthy behaviors.
D) were no more likely than other students to engage in unhealthy behaviors.
Answer: C
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