Recall that in experiments presented in your text (Leippe & Eisenstadt, 1994; 1998), white college students agreed to write essays in favor of doubling funds for minority student scholarships, even though that policy would reduce funds available for majority students. What happened? Participants
a. who were initially prejudiced did not change their attitudes, but non-prejudiced participants did.
b. convinced themselves that they supported the policy of expanding aid to minority students.
c. changed their attitudes about the policy, but not about minority students.
d. who were prejudiced refused to write the essays.
Answer: B
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