In research by Nisbett and Wilson, research participants read information about a woman who spilled coffee during a job interview. The surprising finding of this study was that
A) research participants were quite accurate in indicating why they liked or did not like the applicant.
B) although the research participants believed that spilling coffee made them like the applicant less, it actually made them like her more.
C) although the research participants did not know it, spilling coffee actually made them like the woman less.
D) there was no observed relationship between the spilling of coffee and the research participants' liking of the woman.

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The surprising finding was that although participants thought spilling coffee would make them like the applicant less, it actually made them like her more, possibly due to making her seem more human or relatable.

In Research by Nisbett and Wilson, Research Participants Read Information