William McGuire found that when participants were immunized by writing an essay refuting a mild attack on a belief,they were better able to resist a more powerful attack later.This exemplifies the concept of ________.

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The concept described in the scenario is attitude inoculation, which refers to the process of making people immune to attempts to change their attitudes by initially exposing them to small doses of the arguments against their position. McGuire accomplished this by having participants write a small essay refuting a mild attack on their beliefs, which made them more resistant to a stronger attack later on. Thus, the answer is C) attitude inoculation.

William McGuire Found That When Participants Were Immunized by Writing