Thirty-six male students evaluated the supervisory skills of a female student applying for a research position. They were either insulted or not insulted by the student for whom liking or disliking had been induced. As anticipated, subjects were least inclined to recommend the insulting disliked person for a position. Moreover, her advisory comments were attributed more to her personality when she was liked rather than disliked whereas her insulting comments were attributed more to her personality when she was disliked rather than liked. Results revealed that attraction affected attributions and retaliation.
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