Conway and Ross Had Students Participate in a Useless Study

question 84

Multiple Choice

Conway and Ross had students participate in a useless study skills workshop for three weeks. At the end of the workshop the students' performance in their class work had not improved from what it had been at the start of the program. These students would likely experience:

• A) a low level of dissonance since they would not expect improvement from such a short program.
• B) a high level of dissonance given all the work they put into the workshop.
• C) a delayed effect where improvement would happen during the next semester.
• D) an increase in self-esteem for having met the goal of completing the program.

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