Instead of using the standard queries - 'Spare any change?' or 'Spare a few rands?' - a homeless person asks a passerby, 'Spare four hundred rands and thirty-seven cents?' She is apparently making use of the ____ technique of social influence.

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The homeless person is using the pique technique of social influence by making an unconventional request that grabs the passerby's attention and makes them more likely to consider giving money.

Instead of Using the Standard Queries - 'Spare Any Change