In a Classic Method for Studying Dissonance, Participants Are Prompted

question 24

Multiple Choice

In a classic method for studying dissonance, participants are prompted to engage in a counterattitudinal behavior. When there is little external justification for the behavior, people typically change their attitudes to match the behavior. What is the name for this method?

• A) spreading of alternatives
• B) effort justification
• C) induced compliance
• D) free choice paradigm

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