Your friend asks to borrow $50 from you. You tell him no. Then he asks for a mere $10, which you gladly give him. While you feel good to have helped him out, you may have just experienced the ________.

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This scenario is an example of the door-in-the-face technique, where the requester starts with a large request (borrowing $50), which is likely to be refused, followed by a smaller, more reasonable request (borrowing $10). The second request seems more manageable and reasonable in contrast to the first, making it more likely for the person to comply.

Your Friend Asks to Borrow $50 from You