Vera Is Offered $50 to Write an Essay About the Downsides

question 8

Multiple Choice

Vera is offered $50 to write an essay about the downsides of affirmative action,whereas Carol is offered only $2 to write a similar essay.After writing the essays and receiving their payments,both women are asked to report their attitudes toward affirmative action.Assuming that their attitudes were similarly positive at the outset,which of the following results would you expect?

• A) both women would be somewhat less opposed to affirmative action
• B) both women would be strongly opposed to affirmative action
• C) Carol would be less favourable than Vera toward affirmative action
• D) Carol and Vera would be equally favourable toward affirmative action
• E) Vera would be less favourable than Carol toward affirmative action

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