The results of Festinger and Carlsmith's (1959) study of cognitive dissonance suggest that ____.
A)if people are paid less for doing a questionable act, they will rationalise it more
B)people will rationalise their own questionable behaviour no matter how much they are paid to do it
C)if people are paid more for doing a questionable act, they will rationalise it more
D)if people are paid less for doing a questionable act, they will rationalise it less

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Festinger and Carlsmith's study found that participants who were paid only $1 to complete a boring task were more likely to experience cognitive dissonance and rationalize the task as more enjoyable than participants who were paid $20 for the same task. This suggests that if people are paid less for doing a questionable act, they will rationalize it more.

The Results of Festinger and Carlsmith's (1959) Study of Cognitive