Ed participated in a psychology experiment in which he turned pegs on a board for one hour.Although the task was very boring,the experimenter said,"I will pay you $1 if you tell the next participant that this experiment is the most exciting experiment that you have ever been in." Julie also participated in the same experiment; however,the experimenter offered to pay her $20 to lie to the next participant.According to cognitive dissonance theory,Ed will later report that experiment was ____,and Julie will report that it was ____.

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Ed, who was paid only $1, is likely to experience more cognitive dissonance because the small reward is insufficient to justify lying, leading him to change his attitude about the experiment to reduce dissonance, thus finding it more exciting. Julie, who received $20, can easily justify her lie with the significant reward, so her attitude towards the experiment is less likely to change, and she may still find it boring.

Ed Participated in a Psychology Experiment in Which He Turned