Linder and Colleagues Had Participants Write a Counterattitudinal Essay on Banning

Linder and colleagues had participants write a counterattitudinal essay on banning controversial speakers from campus.In one condition participants were told the essay was mandatory,and in a second condition participants were told it would be helpful but was not required.Which participants experienced the most dissonance?

A) The participants in the high choice condition experienced the most dissonance.
B) The participants in the low choice condition experienced the most dissonance.
C) The participants experienced the same amount of dissonance.
D) None of the participants experienced dissonance.