Agree to something tiny, and you'll likely agree to something huge next

Researchers asked homeowners to place a small 'Be a safe driver' sign in their window; nearly all agreed. Two weeks later, a different researcher asked a much bigger favor — a large, ugly billboard on their lawn — and those who'd said yes to the small sign were far more likely to agree than a control group asked cold.

— Jonathan L. Freedman & Scott C. Fraser, Compliance Without Pressure: The Foot-in-the-Door Technique — Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1966

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