When Members of a Cult Are Trying to Enlist a New

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Multiple Choice

When members of a cult are trying to enlist a new recruit,they start by asking the recruit to make a small commitment,such as attending a short meeting or helping out at a social function.Then the commitments get more involved,such as staying for a longer period of time and eventually contributing major donations of money and moving in with the cult members.This is most like which of the following techniques?

• A)foot-in-the-door technique
• B)door-in-the-face technique
• C)lowball technique
• D)that's-not-all technique

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