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 $20 for luring more participants did not change their attitude because they

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Those paid $20 experienced no cognitive dissonance because the high reward provided sufficient external justification for their actions, negating the need to change their internal attitudes to align with their behavior.

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