Victor has not started his paper,which is due tomorrow.He asks his friend Christy if she will write just the first sentence,and she agrees.Then he asks her to write the next sentence.
Next,he asks if she will write the next paragraph.Finally,he asks her to outline the
Whole paper and she agrees.Victor has just used the ________ technique to get Christy
To help him.

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The foot-in-the-door technique involves getting someone to agree to a small request first and then gradually getting them to agree to larger requests. Victor's approach of starting with a small request (writing the first sentence) and gradually increasing his requests (up to outlining the whole paper) exemplifies this technique.

Victor Has Not Started His Paper,which Is Due Tomorrow