Michael and Pam Are Friends, but Have Never Dated

question 3

Multiple Choice

Michael and Pam are friends, but have never dated.Michael wants to ask Pam out on a date, with the hope that she will think of him as more than just a friend.Based on research on external justification and dissonance theory, under which of the following conditions will Pam like Michael the most?

• A) Michael asks her to go to the Dave Matthews concert.Pam loves the Dave Matthews Band but didn't have a ticket, so she accepts enthusiastically.
• B) Michael asks her to go to the Dave Matthews concert.Pam loves the Dave Matthews Band and didn't have a ticket, but she says no because she has a big paper due that week.
• C) Michael asks her to a Valentine's Day dinner at a restaurant that Pam doesn't like very much, and she accepts.
• D) Michael asks her to a Valentine's Day dinner at a very expensive restaurant that Pam loves, and she accepts.

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