The campaigning committee for a politician is going door to door and asking people to display a big, ugly election sign on their lawn. if people are refusing, the committee is asking them if they would consider putting a smaller sign on the lawn. the committee is using

Door-in-the-face technique.

Explanation:

This method is commonly used in the field of social psychology. It is a type of compliance method. The basic principle is to ask someone for something huge, make a large request which will most probably be turned down. Then, after proposing a smaller, more reasonable request, the respondent is more likely to accept this proposal or request. This method is used to increase the likelihood of agreeing to your request (second).

classical republicanism, also known as civic humanism, is a form of republicanism  developed in the renaissance inspired by the governmental forms and writings of  classical  antiquity, especially such  classical  writers as aristotle, polybius, and cicero.

on the first day of new student week, amber revealed to her roommate that she is a lesbian. this is an example of self-disclosure.