In Festinger and Carlsmith's classic study of cognitive dissonance,which group of subjects experienced both a high level of cognitive dissonance and exhibited more attitude change?
A) subjects who were offered $1 to "lie" and accepted the offer
B) subjects who were offered $1 to "lie" and refused the offer
C) subjects who were offered $20 to "lie" and accepted the offer
D) subjects who were offered $20 to "lie" and refused the offer

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Festinger and Carlsmith found that subjects who were offered only $1 to "lie" about how enjoyable a boring task was experienced a high level of cognitive dissonance, as they had to reconcile their behavior of lying with their prior attitude of finding the task boring. These subjects exhibited more attitude change than those who were offered $20 to "lie" or those who refused to "lie." This is because the $1 reward was not a sufficient justification for their behavior, leading them to change their attitudes to align with their behavior and reduce the dissonance.

In Festinger and Carlsmith's Classic Study of Cognitive Dissonance,which Group