Using the framework of Festinger's classic study, which participant is most likely to suffer from cognitive dissonance

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Festinger's classic study focused on people who were given a boring task to complete and then asked to tell the next participant that the task was enjoyable. Those who were paid $1 to lie suffered from the greatest cognitive dissonance because they had a strong incentive to perform the task but knew that the lie went against their beliefs. David, who was treated rudely by the researcher, may experience the same type of dissonance because he performed a task without a positive reward and may feel that lying about the task's enjoyment goes against his beliefs.

Using the Framework of Festinger's Classic Study, Which Participant Is