Samuel walks up to Katie and asks if she would be willing to wear a ribbon to show support for his cause. Though the ribbon is u

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Samuel walks up to Katie and asks if she would be willing to wear a ribbon to show support for his cause. Though the ribbon is u

nattractive, it is small, so Katie agrees to wear it. Once Katie has agreed to this request, Samuel asks her if she would be willing to make a donation of $15 to his cause. Katie cannot refuse because she feels that Samuel is relying on her. In the context of persuasion, this scenario best demonstrates the ________ technique.

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Flura [38] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-11T22:29:02+03:00

Answer:

foot-in-the-door

Explanation:

Foot-in-the-door (FITD) technique is a tactic in which a person is made to give his consent for a larger request by making him agree to a modest or small appeal in the initial stage. In the above case, Samuel makes Katie donate him a $15 by first asking her to wear a ribbon. In the initial part, Katie didn't find wearing a ribbon a much to do. Her agreement to this little job made her donate the money too.