Participants in a study by Jones and Harris were shown essays ostensibly written by students on a debate team. Which of the following possible results best demonstrates the correspondence bias? Participants thought that the author of the essay,

A) who was required to write an anti-Castro essay, had positive attitudes toward Castro.
B) who was required to write a pro-Castro essay, had positive attitudes toward Castro.
C) who freely chose to write an anti-Castro essay, had neutral attitudes toward Castro.
D) who freely chose to write an anti-Castro essay, had positive attitudes toward Castro.

Answer: B

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