PSY230H1 Lecture 8: SOC230 pt1
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Attraction roots ancient - must keep fellow cavemen from clubbing me. Criticism > praise if criticism has benefit > praise benefit. College students read excerpts from two reviews of novels that appears in new yor tkimes. Both reviews were of similar quality, but one is postivie (likes book) and other negative. Students respect negative reviewer more, but also less likable. People generally like being praised but dislike manipulation. If person praising have ulterior motive then bad stuff. Accomplice observes a young woman being interviewed and evaluates. Evaluations were prearranged that some women heard positive, or negative, or neutral. One condition had ulterior motive(clearly expressed to participa(cid:374)ts(cid:895). Results sho(cid:449) stude(cid:374)ts like e(cid:448)aluators (cid:449)ho praise the(cid:373) (cid:894)lol (cid:895) co(cid:373)pared to those who don"t(lol how the fuck is this a study this is so obvious) but there was a sharp drop in liking for praiser who has ulterior motive(shocking!!
