Festinger and Carlsmith had experimental participants perform a dull task but paid them to lie by telling 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

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Festinger and Carlsmith's experiment involved paying participants $1 to lie and say that a tedious task was enjoyable to a prospective participant. The results showed that those who were paid $1 to tell the lie actually came to believe that the task was interesting and enjoyable. The amount of the payment was not a significant factor in the study.

Festinger and Carlsmith Had Experimental Participants Perform a Dull Task