In Festinger's Spool-Stacking Experiment,participants Were Paid Either a Significant Amount

question 14

Multiple Choice

In Festinger's spool-stacking experiment,participants were paid either a significant amount of money or a nominal amount of money for their participation in the uninteresting task.What was the outcome of the experiment?

• A) The group that was paid the HIGHER amount of money was most favorable toward the task.
• B) The group that was paid the LESSER amount of money was most favorable toward the task.
• C) The group that was paid the LESSER amount of money asked to stop the experiment early.
• D) The group that was paid the HIGHER amount of money requested to be considered in future experiments.

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