Based on experiments presented in your text (Leippe & Eisenstadt, 1994; 1998), when white participants experienced dissonance after writing essays in favor of doubling scholarship funds for minority students, how did many of them relieve the dissonance?
A) By showing support for racist organizations
B) By showing lower prejudicial attitudes
C) By later telling the experimenter they didn't really believe in what they'd written
D) By seeking to befriend and date minorities

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Participants relieved dissonance by showing lower prejudicial attitudes, aligning their beliefs with their actions to reduce the psychological discomfort.

Based on Experiments Presented in Your Text (Leippe & Eisenstadt