The study by Jones and Harris (1967) in which participants read either pro- or anti-Castro essays, provided support for which theory?

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The study by Jones and Harris (1967), also known as the Castro study, provided support for the correspondence bias, also known as the fundamental attribution error. This is the tendency to explain someone's behavior based on their personality or disposition rather than the situation they are in. In the study, participants were more likely to believe that an essay reflected the true beliefs of the writer (dispositional attribution) even when they were told that the writer had no choice in writing the essay due to assigned topics (situational attribution). This indicates a bias towards dispositional attributions.

The Study by Jones and Harris (1967) in Which Participants