Question

In the famous Festinger experiment, participants were paid either $1 or $20 to lie to a woman in the waiting room about how interesting a task really was. The participants who convinced themselves that the task really was fun were the ones who were ___

a) paid after one day
b) paid only $1
c) paid immediately
d) paid $20

Answer 1

In the famous Festinger experiment, participants who convinced themselves that the task was fun were the ones who were paid only $1.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the famous Festinger experiment, participants were paid either $1 or $20 to lie to a woman in the waiting room about how interesting a task really was. The participants who convinced themselves that the task really was fun were the ones who were paid only $1.