In one well-known study on empathy, participants were given the option of (a) leaving the study, or (b) switching places with a
confederate who was receiving random electrical shocks and was very upset by them (because of a negative childhood experience she had with electricity). Participants were given this option after having been told that their values and interests were similar to those of the confederate or after having been told that their values and interests were different from those of the confederate. What were the results of this study?
Answer: Participants were more likely to switch places if they were told that their values and interests were similar to those of the confederate
Explanation:
If the participants were informed on time about all they need to know on various options, they would have opted for that of the Confederate. The facts were relayed late to them which was not possible for them to have a change in mind. They were more likely to switch places if they were told that their values and interests were similar to those of the confederate.
