Your Friend Asks You to Borrow $50 from You

question 146

Multiple Choice

Your friend asks you to borrow $50 from you. You tell him no. Then he asks for a mere $10, which you gladly give him. While you feel good to have helped him out, you may have just experienced the

• A) foot-in-the-mouth technique.
• B) foot-in-the-door technique.
• C) door-in-the-face technique.
• D) door-in-the-foot technique.

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