In a Research Study, Participants Read About a Senator Responding

Multiple Choice

In a research study, participants read about a senator responding to pressure to vote against drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. What did the researchers find?

A) Participants had more respect for the senator's decision when he went against the pressure exerted on him by interest groups.
B) Participants were more likely to think the senator was correct to bow to pressure when the pressure came from ""environmentalists"" rather than from ""concerned citizens.""
C) When the pressure was described as coming from ""environmentalists,"" even participants who personally opposed such drilling thought the senator made the wrong decision to vote against it.
D) Whether the pressure was described as coming from ""concerned citizens"" or ""environmentalists"" made no difference to participants.