Recall that Ross and Samuels (1993)randomly assigned participants previously identified as either competitive or cooperative to one of two games: the "Wall Street Game" or the "Community Game." Also recall that fully twice as many players in the "Wall Street Game" behaved competitively compared to people who played the "Community Game." What do these findings suggest?

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The findings suggest that seemingly minor aspects of a social situation, such as the game being played, can override personality differences. This implies that personality is not always the strongest predictor of behavior and that situational factors should also be taken into account when attempting to understand and predict behavior.

Recall That Ross and Samuels (1993)randomly Assigned Participants Previously Identified