Groups Seeking Donations Often Ask People to Simply Sign a Petition

question 27

Multiple Choice

Groups seeking donations often ask people to simply sign a petition first.Which social influence technique is illustrated by this approach

• A) highball technique 
• B) foot-in-the-door technique 
• C) reciprocity norm 
• D) lowball technique

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