In the study by Rokeach (1971), when white students confronted the discrepancy between their negative prejudices and their value of equality, they
A) decreased their support for African American equal rights.
B) became more likely to join the NAACP.
C) increased their opposition to affirmative action.
D) felt more ambivalent about African Americans.
Answer: B
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