Four-year-old Faith does not like to get dressed early in the morning to go to day care, so rather than simply telling her to put on the clothes he laid out the night before, her father has begun to lay out several outfits and, in the morning, asking her which outfit she wants to wear that day.Faith's father is making use of the idea of ____.
A)the status quo
B)omission bias
C)reactance
D)dissonance

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The father is using the technique of reactance, which involves giving someone a sense of control or choice in order to increase their cooperation and reduce resistance. By offering Faith different options for her outfit, he is giving her a sense of control over the situation and reducing her resistance to getting dressed.

Four-Year-Old Faith Does Not Like to Get Dressed Early in the Morning