What did Festinger and Carlsmith's experiment demonstrate about the relationship between behavior and attitude?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
There are instances where behavior can influence attitudes. Festinger and Carlsmith conducted an experiment where students were paid only one dollar to convince others that a particular experiment was interesting. Interestingly, the students ended up developing a positive attitude towards the experiment based on their behavior, reasoning that they wouldn't have lied for such a small amount of money if the experiment wasn't genuinely interesting.