In a Classic Cognitive Dissonance Study, Researchers Paid Participants Either

question 222

Multiple Choice

In a classic cognitive dissonance study, researchers paid participants either $1 or $20 to say a dull task was interesting. The _____ graph of the results would show that a _____ percentage of the $20 participants rated the task as interesting.

• A)bar; greater
• B)bar; lower
• C)line; greater
• D)line; lower

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