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Publication Date: 1973
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Dissonance, Self-Perception, and Honesty in Children
Lepper, Mark R.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 25, 1, 65-74, Jan 73
Children who were forbidden use of an attractive toy were later tempted with attractive prizes to falsify scores. Subjects who complied with the initial severe threat showed less resistence to temptation than control subjects. (JB)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Honesty, Individual Power, Self Concept, Self Control, Self Esteem, Values
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