Which of the following is a true statement?
A) Counter-attitudinal arguments encourage those who hold strong attitudes to counterargue the conflicting positions, making the contrary arguments particularly memorable
B) The role of memory in cognitive consistency processes is typically explicit and conscious
C) Early dissonance research differentiated between the familiarity and agreeability of arguments, though later researchers did not
D) All of the above

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This statement accurately reflects the process of counter-attitudinal arguments and their impact on memory and attitudes. B is incorrect as cognitive consistency processes often occur implicitly and unconsciously. C is incorrect as later researchers did continue to differentiate between the familiarity and agreeability of arguments.

Which of the Following Is a True Statement