The Findings of the Classic Festinger and Carlsmith (1959) Experiment

Multiple Choice

The findings of the classic Festinger and Carlsmith (1959) experiment indicate that participants who were

A) paid $20 to lie about how much fun a boring task was came to believe they actually enjoyed the task more than participants paid $1 to lie.
B) in the $20 condition experienced insufficient justification for lying and, therefore, were more likely to exhibit attitude change.
C) in the $1 condition experienced greater discomfort and agitation when lying about how much fun the task was than did participants in the $20 condition.
D) willing to lie to a fellow student only when they were compensated generously for doing so.