In a study by Freedman and Fraser,Californians were found to be more willing to agree to post an ugly "Drive Carefully" sign prominently in their front yards if they
A)were offered a small compensation for their effort.
B)had previously scored high on a survey of attitudes favouring more stringent traffic laws.
C)had earlier complied with a smaller request to display a safe-driving window sign.
D)had first refused to comply with a smaller request to sign a safe-driving petition.

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This is an example of the foot-in-the-door technique, where people are more likely to agree to a larger request if they have already complied with a smaller request. In this case, those who had previously complied with the smaller request to display a safe-driving window sign were more willing to agree to post an ugly "Drive Carefully" sign prominently in their front yards.

In a Study by Freedman and Fraser,Californians Were Found to Be