Recall That in Experiments Presented in Your Text (Leippe

question 46

Multiple Choice

Recall that in experiments presented in your text (Leippe & Eisenstadt, 1994; 1998) , why did white participants experience dissonance after writing essays in favor of doubling scholarship funds for minority students?

• A) They were racially prejudiced.
• B) It would mean less scholarship money for white students.
• C) They had little contact with minority students.
• D) It would expose their prejudice.

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