Yuriko, a Japanese student, and Jill, an American student, have both participated in an experiment in which they have been asked—and agreed—to write a counterattitudinal essay. According to findings on dissonance reduction across cultures by Sakai (1999),
who is more likely to engage in dissonance reduction?
a. Yuriko
b. Jill
c. both Yuriko and Jill
d. neither Yuriko nor Jill
Answer: C
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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