In the study by Festinger and Carlsmith (1959), subjects who were paid $1 for "lying" exhibited ____ attitude change; subjects who were paid $20 for "lying" exhibited ____ attitude change.

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The study demonstrated cognitive dissonance, where subjects paid $1 experienced more dissonance and thus more attitude change to justify the lie, while those paid $20 felt justified by the payment and experienced less attitude change.

In the Study by Festinger and Carlsmith (1959), Subjects Who