Modifying Socially-Conscious Behavior: The Foot-in-the-Door Technique

The results of a field experiment conducted to test the effectiveness of a behavioral influence strategy predicated on self-perception theory in producing persistent behavior change is reported here. The findings demonstrate the efficacy of this approach, but provide only modest support for the self-perception explanation of its effects.

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