In the Snyder et al.study (1986),members of a team who were informed that they had failed ________ because they wanted ________.
A) were more likely to wear a team badge; to bask in reflected glory
B) were less likely to wear a team badge; to bask in reflected glory
C) were less likely to wear a team badge; to cut off reflected failure
D) were more likely to wear a team badge; to cut off reflected failure

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According to the study, members of a team who were informed that they had failed were less likely to wear a team badge and more likely to cut off reflected failure. This is consistent with the concept of social identity theory, where individuals distance themselves from a group that is experiencing failure to protect their self-esteem. Basking in reflected glory, or wearing a team badge to take credit for the group's success, would be more likely in the case of a successful outcome.

In the Snyder Et Al