Door-in-the-face-technique Definition

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(psychology) A compliance tactic that involves getting a person to agree to a lesser request by first having them reject a larger one.

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Origin of Door-in-the-face-technique

  • Modelled on earlier foot-in-the-door technique, with the idea of having the door slammed in one's face when the original request is refused.

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