Recall that in experiments conducted by Mike Leippe and Donna Eisenstadt (1994,1998) ,white college students agreed to write essays in favor of doubling funds for minority student scholarships,even though that policy would reduce funds available for majority students.What happened?
A) Participants who were initially prejudiced did not change their attitudes, but non-prejudiced participants did.
B) Participants convinced themselves that they supported the policy of expanding aid to minority students.
C) Participants changed their attitudes about the policy, but not about minority students.
D) Participants who were prejudiced refused to write the essays.
E) Participants showed increased prejudice towards minority students.
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