Festinger and Carlsmith had experimental participants perform a dull task,but paid them to lie to a prospective participant that the task had been enjoyable.Results showed that the participants who were paid _____ came to believe the task had been ________________.
A)$1; tedious and boring
B)$1; interesting and enjoyable
C)$20; interesting and enjoyable
D)$1; frightening

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Festinger and Carlsmith's experiment showed that participants who were paid only $1 to lie about the task being enjoyable experienced cognitive dissonance, which they resolved by convincing themselves that the task was actually enjoyable. The other options do not align with the findings of this study.

Festinger and Carlsmith Had Experimental Participants Perform a Dull Task,but