A small public relations firm has four employees who are all opposed to the death penalty (anti-death penalty).Which employee would be MOST likely to change his attitude concerning the death penalty?
A) Aaron, who writes a brief anti-death penalty piece as a favor for a friend
B) Bruce, who writes a brief anti-death penalty piece for a client and is paid
C) Clark, who writes a brief pro-death penalty piece as a favor for a friend
D) Dale, who writes a brief pro-death penalty piece for a client and is paid

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Clark is most likely to change his attitude because he is writing a pro-death penalty piece as a favor, which may create cognitive dissonance since it contradicts his beliefs, and he is not receiving compensation to justify the action.

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