In Festinger's classic experiment, college students did an extremely boring task for a long time. Afterward, they were asked to help lure others into the experiment by pretending that the task was interesting and enjoyable. Later they were asked their opinion of the task. Those paid $1 for luring more participants experienced a great deal of

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Festinger's experiment is a classic example of cognitive dissonance theory in action. The participants who were paid only $1 experienced dissonance because the small reward was not sufficient to justify lying about the task being enjoyable. To resolve this dissonance, they likely altered their perception of the task to be more positive, aligning their beliefs with their actions.

In Festinger's Classic Experiment, College Students Did an Extremely Boring