In a study by Burger and Caldwell (2003), one group of college students signed a petition encouraging an end to homelessness, one group signed the petition and received $1,

and a third group signed the petition and each was told that he/she was "someone who cares about people in need." Two days later all of the participants were asked to volunteer at a homeless shelter during the upcoming weekend.The researchers found that the ________ group volunteered the most because they ________.
A) petition only; changed their self-perceptions
B) petition and payment group; changed their self-perceptions
C) petition and labeled group; changed their self-perceptions
D) petition and payment group; were paid $1


Answer: C

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