Participants in One Study (Lord,Ross,& Lepper,1979)were First Asked About Their

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Participants in one study (Lord,Ross,& Lepper,1979) were first asked about their beliefs regarding the death penalty,and then they were provided with evidence both for and against it.After studying these materials,beliefs about the death penalty were reassessed.This study found that participants:

A) reported that their original beliefs were weakened after evaluating arguments on both sides of the debate.
B) were more likely to favor the death penalty,regardless of their original beliefs.
C) were more likely to oppose the death penalty,regardless of their original beliefs.
D) reported that their original beliefs were strengthened after evaluating arguments on both sides of the debate.