In the Jones and Harris (1967)study, Participants Read Essays Presumably

question 21

Multiple Choice

In the Jones and Harris (1967) study, participants read essays presumably written by another student that had either been assigned or chose to write in support of a particular position.Which of the following statements is consistent with the findings of this study?

• A) Participants were more likely to infer the student's attitude from the essay if they believed it was a chosen topic rather than assigned.
• B) Participants were more likely to infer the student's attitude from the essay if they believed it was an assigned topic rather than chosen.
• C) Participants were more likely to infer the student's attitude from the essay if it agreed with their own.
• D) Participants did not infer the student's attitude from the essay at all if it was an assigned topic.

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