As he was about to enter the mall, Evan was approached by someone and asked to wear a small green ribbon on his shirt to show his support for the "Save the Squirrels" campaign. Evan wasn't quite sure that squirrels were actually endangered, but he agreed to wear the ribbon. A week later, Evan was approached again and asked to contribute $10 to help save the squirrels. Though he would have rather spent his money elsewhere, he agreed. Evan has been the victim of the ____ technique.
a. lowballing
b. foot-in-the-door
c. door-in-the-face
d. that's-not-all
b
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A. wavelength; saturation B. saturation; brightness C. wavelength; brightness D. wavelength; hue
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developed? _ A) The role of parents in the development of disordered behavior was overemphasized. B) The same classification system that had been developed for adults was used for children. C) Few childhood disorders had been identified. D) There was a hesitancy to identify childhood disorders as parents were likely to be blamed for any diagnosis given.