Festinger and Carlsmith Performed and Experiment in Which Students Were

question 58

Multiple Choice

Festinger and Carlsmith performed and experiment in which students were paid either nothing, $1, or $20 to lie about a boring task. Which of the following is NOT true about the results of that experiment? The students who were paid:

• A) nothing did not change their minds about the experimental task
• B) $1 did change their minds about the experimental task
• C) $20 did not change their minds about the experimental task
• D) $1 did not change their minds about the experimental task

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