Preceding a Request to Someone with a Smaller Request to Which

question 117

Multiple Choice

Preceding a request to someone with a smaller request to which they are very likely to agree is a good way to get them to say yes to the second, more important request. This strategy is known as the ____.

• A) foot-in-the-door technique
• B) low-ball technique
• C) bait-and-switch technique
• D) labeling technique

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Thomas Robert Malthus

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