A Japanese psychologist by the name of Sakai observed participants partaking in dissonance-reducing behaviors. Sakai also had a fellow group member of the participants observe the dissonance-reducing behavior. The observer then indicated how enjoyable he or she thought a boring task was. Results indicated that the observers experienced __________.
A) no dissonance and no dissonance reduction
B) strong dissonance
C) no dissonance reduction
D) a similar level of dissonance reduction as the participant

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The observer experienced a similar level of dissonance reduction as the participant because they were also aware of the discrepancy between their own behavior and their beliefs.

A Japanese Psychologist by the Name of Sakai Observed Participants