In the study by Zanna and Cooper,students who believed that they had chosen to write an essay that contradicted their beliefs showed _______ if they believed that their arousal was due to a pill they had taken.
A)self-perception
B)less attitude change
C)more attitude change
D)diffusion of responsibility

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In the study by Zanna and Cooper, students who believed their arousal was due to a pill (thus attributing their feelings to an external source) showed less attitude change. This is because they did not attribute their feelings of discomfort to cognitive dissonance between their actions and beliefs, but rather to the effects of the pill.

In the Study by Zanna and Cooper,students Who Believed That