In Festinger and Carlsmith's Famous Study on Cognitive Dissonance,which Group

question 246

Multiple Choice

In Festinger and Carlsmith's famous study on cognitive dissonance,which group of participants rated the boring task as the most fun?

• A) the control group
• B) The group paid $20 for telling the truth about the task.
• C) The group paid $20 for praising the task.
• D) The group paid $1 for praising the task.

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