In an Experiment Conducted by Festinger and Carlsmith (1959),participants Had

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Multiple Choice

In an experiment conducted by Festinger and Carlsmith (1959) ,participants had to perform a boring task and were paid either $1 or $20 to tell the next participant that the task was interesting.The results of the experiment demonstrated that

• A) those who received $20 saw the task as more enjoyable than those who received $1.
• B) those who received $1 saw the task as more enjoyable than those who received $20.
• C) participants were not likely to tell the lie regardless of the payment.
• D) even though participants told the next participant that they enjoyed the task, later they confessed that they had not enjoyed the task, regardless of how much they were paid.

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Definitions:

Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy

A form of cognitive-behavioral therapy developed by psychologist Albert Ellis, focusing on identifying and changing irrational beliefs.

Family Therapy

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Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy

A form of cognitive-behavioral therapy founded by Albert Ellis, focusing on identifying irrational beliefs to change emotional and behavioral responses.

Albert Ellis

A prominent psychologist known for developing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), a form of cognitive-behavioral therapy.