Aronson and Mills (1959)conducted a classic study in which female college students were recruited for a discussion group.In one condition participants were put through a difficult initiation into the group.In a second condition participants were put through a mild initiation into the group.Finally,in the control condition they were simply admitted to the group.The discussion that they actually listened to was quite boring.Which group stated they liked to group and were committed to the group?

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Aronson and Mills found that participants who went through a difficult initiation into the group rated the group as more enjoyable and were more committed to the group than those in the mild initiation or control group. This is known as the "effort justification" effect, where individuals value something more when they have put in more effort to attain it. Therefore, those in the difficult initiation group may have felt a stronger sense of commitment and attachment to the group because they had to work harder to be a part of it.

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