Recall that Festinger and Carlsmith (1959) paid participants either $1 or $20 to tell another person that a boring, tedious task was really fun and interesting. The results of their experiment demonstrated that __________.

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The experiment demonstrated that minimal external justification (i.e. being paid only $1) can lead to attitude change, as participants who were paid $1 reported enjoying the task more than those paid $20.

Recall That Festinger and Carlsmith (1959) Paid Participants Either $1