Based on experiments presented in your text (Leippe & Eisenstadt, 1994; 1998), why did white participants experience dissonance after writing essays in favor of doubling scholarship funds for minority students?
A) They were racially prejudiced.
B) It would mean less scholarship money for white students.
C) They had little contact with minority students.
D) It would expose their prejudice.

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White participants experienced dissonance because supporting the increase in scholarship funds for minority students could result in less scholarship money being available for white students, creating a conflict with their self-interest.

Based on Experiments Presented in Your Text (Leippe & Eisenstadt