In Her Debate Class,Mischa Was Assigned to Give a "Pro-Life

question 9

Multiple Choice

In her debate class,Mischa was assigned to give a "pro-life" speech on abortion.Before her speech,the teacher told everyone that Mischa had been assigned to take this position,regardless of her true beliefs.Research on the fundamental attribution error suggests that,after class,the other students will

• A) not form a judgment without asking Mischa about her true attitude.
• B) be evenly divided on whether Mischa is pro-life or pro-choice.
• C) be biased to think that Mischa is truly pro-choice.
• D) be biased to think that Mischa is truly pro-life.

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