Richard Nisbett and Tim Wilson (1979)had participants watch a film either with or without distracting noises in the background.Results of their experiment demonstrated that

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Nisbett and Wilson's results showed that participants believed that noise affected their evaluations of the film, even though their ratings were not actually affected. This suggests that people may have inaccurate beliefs about the impact of environmental factors on their judgments and behaviors.

Richard Nisbett and Tim Wilson (1979)had Participants Watch a Film