Why didn't some participants in the Snyder et al.study (1986)want to wear the "blue badge" representing their team?
A) They didn't like the other members of the team.
B) They thought the blue badges were silly.
C) They were angry at their teammates.
D) They wanted to distance themselves from the team's failure.

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The participants who didn't want to wear the blue badge likely wanted to distance themselves from the team's failure. The blue badge represented the team's poor performance, so some participants may have been embarrassed or felt it would negatively affect their personal identity.

Why Didn't Some Participants in the Snyder Et Al