Which of the Following Was a Finding in the Classic

question 301

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a finding in the classic study by Festinger and Carlsmith (1959) ?

• A) Those who got $1 to perform a boring task said the task was more interesting than did those who got $20.
• B) Those who got $20 to perform a boring task said the task was more interesting than did those who got $1.
• C) Paid groups said the task was less boring than did nonpaid groups.
• D) Women performed the tasks for less money than men.

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