A study of athletes at the 1992 Olympics found that:
A)those who did not win medals had higher levels of self-esteem than did those who won medals.
B)those who did not win medals had lower levels of self-esteem than did those who won medals.
C)bronze medal winners smiled the least during the medal ceremony.
D)silver medal winners smiled the least during the medal ceremony.

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Studies on counterfactual thinking suggest that silver medalists tend to compare themselves with gold medalists and think about how they could have won the gold, leading to less satisfaction. In contrast, bronze medalists are more likely to compare themselves with those who didn't win any medals at all, leading to greater satisfaction and more smiling during the medal ceremony.

A Study of Athletes at the 1992 Olympics Found That