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:

Interpersonal Hostilities

Conflicts or antagonistic interactions that occur between individuals.

Interpersonal Difficulties

Challenges faced during interactions with others due to differences in communication styles, personalities, and expectations.

Emotional Conflict

Dissension arising from differences in feelings, emotions, or values among individuals or groups, often impairing interpersonal relationships.

Avoidance-Avoidance

A psychological conflict that occurs when an individual must choose between two equally unattractive options.