In the classic study by Festinger & Carlsmith (1959), some people were given $1 and others were given $20 for describing a chore as interesting when it was in fact not. What was this a study in?

a. selective avoidance
b. selective exposure
c. cognitive dissonance
d. fear appeal


C

Psychology

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