In a study discussed in the text, students were paid either $20 or $1 for telling collaborative subjects that a dull task was actually interesting. Which group showed greater attitude change in actually rating the task as interesting?

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The group that was paid $1 showed greater attitude change in actually rating the task as interesting. This is because they experienced cognitive dissonance: they were paid a small amount to lie and ended up rating the task as interesting to reduce their discomfort and justify their actions. This led to a greater attitude change than the group that was paid $20, as their higher payment allowed them to justify their actions more easily and experience less cognitive dissonance. The groups that refused to tell the lie did not experience this cognitive dissonance and did not show as much attitude change.

In a Study Discussed in the Text, Students Were Paid