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5 October, 18:00

Manuel wants his parents to give him $15 for the movies. However, he starts by asking them to pay for a permanent subscription to HBO. When they refuse this large request, he then says, "Fine! How about just $15 for a single movie, then?" Relieved, his parents give in to the smaller request. What technique has Manuel used to his advantage?

A) door-in-the-face (B) a fear appeal (C) the lowball technique (D) foot-in-the-door

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  1. 5 October, 18:19
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    A) Door-in-the-face technique

    Explanation:

    In sociology, the door-in-the-face technique is a clever method to persuade someone. The person starts by making a request that is way too unrealistic, so the other persons involved usually deny it. After this denial, the person now makes a more realistic request, which was what he/she originally wanted, so because it is more understandable or realistic, people are more likely to agree to it.

    In this case, Manuel is applying the Door-in-the-face technique as he starts asking his parents for something a bit unreasonable: a permanent subscription to HBO, which they refuse to because it seems to be a big amount of money. Then, he asks for something that was what he originally wanted, "only" $15 to go to the movies. His parents think this is far more reasonable than the HBO subscription, so they agree to it.
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