Jones and Harris (1967) had students read debaters' speeches either supporting or attacking Cuban leader Fidel Castro. When the students were later told that the debater's position had been assigned, they
a. assumed the speech reflected the demands of the assignment
b. described the speaker's position as misinformed
c. concluded the speech reflected the speaker's true feelings
d. evaluated the speech more harshly
Answer: C
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