What Could an Experimenter Do in Order to Induce Cognitive

question 89

Multiple Choice

What could an experimenter do in order to induce cognitive dissonance?

• A) Ask people to watch a videotape of their own behavior before trying to explain what they did.
• B) Talk people into doing something opposed to their attitudes by offering a very small reward.
• C) Ask people who are all leaning in the same direction on some issue to discuss the issue for an hour and then express their attitudes on it.
• D) Make it appear that one person is in distress while several people, unacquainted with one another, are in a position to help.