Assume That You Were a Participant in the Experiment Conducted

question 126

Multiple Choice

Assume that you were a participant in the experiment conducted by Festinger and Carlsmith (1959) in which participants were paid either a large or small sum of money to tell an innocent stranger that the boring, tedious task you had just completed was really enjoyable and very interesting.Further assume that you were paid a large amount of money to tell the stranger that lie.In this situation, you would be most likely to

• A) convince yourself that the boring task was actually more interesting than you had previously thought.
• B) maintain your original assessment of the task as dull and boring.
• C) convince yourself that the stranger deserved to be lied to.
• D) ask to complete the task again, given that you had high internal justification for doing so.

---

Definitions:

Social Security

A governmental program designed to provide financial support to individuals during retirement, disability, or unemployment.

Medicare

A federal health insurance program in the United States for people aged 65 and older, and for some younger people with disabilities.

Government Size

Refers to the scope, scale, and range of activities and services provided by a government, including its regulatory and fiscal operations.

Tax Dollar

Money collected by the government from individuals and businesses through various forms of taxation, used to fund public services and projects.