In 1959, Festinger and Carlsmith Conducted a Classic Experiment in Which

question 110

Multiple Choice

In 1959, Festinger and Carlsmith conducted a classic experiment in which they asked participants to tell a lie (about how interesting a very boring study was) . The researchers paid participants either $1 or $20 to tell this lie. The same participants were then asked how interesting they really thought the study was. What did the researchers find? ​

• A)There was no difference between those paid $1 and those paid $20; both said that the (very boring)study was indeed boring.
• B)There was no difference between those paid $1 and those paid $20; both said that the (very boring)study was in fact very interesting. ​
• C)Compared to those paid $1, those paid $20 rated the study as much more interesting. ​
• D)Compared to those paid $20, those paid $1 rated the study as much more interesting. ​

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