A number of college students were recruited by the psychology department to participate in a paid, unspecified experiment, which turned out to be a menial, monotonous counting exercise. Unbeknownst to the students, half of the participants were paid a meager rate for their participation, while half received a generous rate. After the counting exercise was complete, each student was asked questions on his or her perception of the counting exercise. Surprisingly, the participants who had been paid less reported higher levels of enjoyment in completing the exercise than the higher-paid participants did.
Which of the following hypotheses, if true, best accounts for the findings of the experiment?
【选项】
In both groups, the portion of the brain activated by counting was disrupted by the exercise and distorted perceptions of financial quantities.
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