, Students Read a Debater's Speech in Support of Cuba's

question 153

Multiple Choice

, students read a debater's speech in support of Cuba's dictator leader, Fidel Castro. When the students were told that the debater had chosen the position they would take (attacking Castro) , they

• A) inferred that the debater liked Castro.
• B) inferred that the debater disliked Castro.
• C) inferred that the debater neither liked nor disliked Castro.
• D) none of the choices are correct.

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