Maxine,a Physics Lecturer,assigns Her Students a Five-Page-Long Assignment on the Theory

Multiple Choice

Maxine,a physics lecturer,assigns her students a five-page-long assignment on the theory of relativity that needs to be submitted in two days.Only 40% of the class completes the assignment within the specified time.Noticing the delay in submission,Maxine tries to convince her students in a different way.She tells them that though the assignment involves extensive research and is difficult to complete within a short time,it is important as the scores obtained will be added to their physics theory scores.The next day,almost 70% of the class turns up with their assignments.In the context of persuasion,this scenario illustrates:

A) the primacy effect.
B) belief perseverance.
C) a two-sided appeal.
D) cognitive dissonance.