A stranger asks you for a donation of $20 for a charitable enterprise. When you turn him down, he requests only $1. After you give him $1 you realize that this illustrates

a. commitment.
b. the foot-in-the-door technique.
c. the door-in-the-face technique.
d. scarcity.


Answer: c. the door-in-the-face technique.

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