In Festinger's Classic Experiment, College Students Did an Extremely Boring

question 102

Multiple Choice

In Festinger's classic experiment, college students did an extremely boring task for a long time. Afterward, they were asked to help lure others into the experiment by pretending that the task was interesting and enjoyable. Later they were asked their opinion of the task. Those paid $1 for luring more participants experienced a great deal of

• A)conformity.
• B)persuasian
• C)cognitive dissonance.
• D)actor-observer bias.

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