In one study, one group of homeowners was asked if they would put a small sign on their doors that said, "BE A SAFE DRIVER." Another group of homeowners was not asked to display this sign. Then, a few weeks later, everyone in both groups was asked if a large, poorly lettered sign stating, "DRIVE CAREFULLY," could be displayed in their yard. Most people who had received and granted the first request were quite willing to have the larger sign in their yard. In contrast, those who had not had the first request with the small sign tended to say "no" to displaying the larger sign. This study was about which social influence technique?

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This study exemplifies the foot-in-the-door technique where a small request (putting a small sign on their doors) increased the likelihood of compliance to a larger request (displaying a larger sign in their yard) from the same requester.

In One Study, One Group of Homeowners Was Asked If