Imagine the following situation. Participants engage in a very dull task but are asked to tell another person that the task is very interesting. Some participants are paid $1 to tell this lie whereas others are paid $20. Based on cognitive dissonance,
what would you predict will occur?
a) Both groups of participants will like the task.
b) Neither group of participants will like the task.
c) Participants who paid $1 will actually like the task more.
d) Participants who paid $20 will actually like the task more.
C
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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