The authors of your text present a study in which monkeys were given a choice between different colors of M&Ms—later, their preference for different colors of M&Ms was reassessed. The researchers found that the monkeys
a. later preferred the choice they had originally disliked.
b. reduced their liking for the colors of M&Ms they hadn't chosen.
c. reduced their liking for the colors of M&Ms they had chosen.
d. only experienced dissonance when they had observed it in other monkeys.
Answer: B
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