What would you be most likely to do if you were using the door-in-the-face technique to persuade your parents to give you a two-week tour of Europe next summer

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The door-in-the-face technique involves making an extreme request that is likely to be rejected, then following it up with a smaller, more reasonable request. Asking for a six-week all-expense-paid trip is an extreme request that your parents are likely to reject, but following it up with a request for a two-week tour may make them more likely to agree, as it seems more reasonable in comparison. A and B are not part of the door-in-the-face technique, and D is an aggressive and ineffective approach.

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