Which best describes the results of the Festinger & Carlsmith cognitive dissonance study
a. attitude change occurred because of persuasive communication delivered by an attractive source
b. participants paid $20 changed their attitudes more than those paid $1
c. attitude change occurred because of Pavlovian and operant conditioning processes
d. participants paid $1 changed their attitudes more than those paid $20
e. participants changed their behavior to correspond to their attitudes
Answer: d. participants paid $1 changed their attitudes more than those paid $20
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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