Participants could flip a coin and announce the results (favoring either themselves or someone else) or they could let the experimenter flip the coin. What did most people choose, and what is the interpretation?
a. They flipped the coin themselves. They wanted to be in control
b. They flipped the coin themselves. They wanted the opportunity to lie about the result.
c. They let the experimenter flip the coin. They feared they might be unlucky on coin flips.
d. They let the experimenter flip the coin. They wanted to avoid a temptation to cheat.
d
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