Cognitive Consequences Forced Compliance

For this article review, you are going to review the following classic social psychological study. Write a thorough critical review of the article.

Festinger, L., & Carlsmith, J. M. (1959). Cognitive consequences of forced compliance. The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 58(2), 203.

Describe the topic, purpose, and importance of the study
Describe the researchers’ questions and hypotheses
Describe the methods and unique features of the study
Describe their findings and the implications of the results
Then critique the article with at least the following questions:
Do you have confidence in the researchers’ findings (i.e., were there critical flaws in the study design or confounds that might have occurred in the study)?
Does the study generalize to other people that were not the subject of the research (e.g., college student study generalizing to everyone, study in the US applying to other cultures)?
What does the study mean in the big picture and how does it apply to society in general (i.e., how does it impact society in general)?

Be sure to use APA style and include the reference of the paper in your submission.
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