Abstract
Predictability of compliance using a varied initial request with the door-in-the-face technique is examined. It is hypothesized that a larger initial request will produce less compliance than a smaller initial request respective of the desired request. The experimenter approached students at Fort Hays State University and presented them with a request pattern: a door-in-the-face style request asking participants to volunteer for community service with the size of the initial request being the variable of interest. The results show that although there was a significant result of overall compliance, the variable of size for an initial request showed no significance.
Document Type
Article
Source Publication
Psych-E
Version
Accepted Version
Publication Date
2005
Volume
4
Rights
The Author(s)
Recommended Citation
Challacombe, Darin, "Varied Initial Requests and Their Effectiveness Using the Door-in-the-Face Technique" (2005). Psychology Faculty Publications. 14.
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/psych_facpubs/14
Comments
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