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Door-in-the-face technique

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A persuasion technique in which a large initial request is made and then refused, followed by a smaller request that is more likely to be accepted.

AP course connection

Topic 4.3: 4.3 Psychology of Social Situations

Unit 4

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