Which of the following statements regarding the Jones & Harris (1967) study is correct?
A)
Experimenters found participants overestimated dispositional factors despite prior information, which should have suggested otherwise.
B)
Experimenters found that prior information about an individual caused a tendency to over-estimate situational attributes.
C)
Experimenters found participants underestimated dispositional factors despite prior information, which should have suggested otherwise.
D)
Experimenters found that prior information about an individual greatly influenced one's perception of that individual.
Answer: A