In a study by Burger and Caldwell (2003),one group of college students signed a petition encouraging an end to homelessness,one group signed the petition and received $1,and a third group signed the petition and each was told that he/she was "someone who cares about people in need." Two days later all of the participants were asked to volunteer at a homeless shelter during the upcoming weekend.The researchers found that the ________ group volunteered the most because they ________.
A) petition only; changed their self-perceptions
B) petition and payment group; changed their self-perceptions
C) petition and labeled group; changed their self-perceptions
D) petition and payment group; were paid $1

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The group that signed the petition and were labeled as "someone who cares about people in need" volunteered the most, likely because this label increased their self-perception as a caring individual who should take action to help others. The payment group may have been less likely to volunteer because they may have felt that they already "did their part" by signing the petition and receiving payment. Therefore, options A and B can be eliminated. Option D is incorrect because payment did not result in increased volunteering.

In a Study by Burger and Caldwell (2003),one Group of College