Adam is a sophomore majoring in business. A guest speaker has come to his class to talk about tips for getting a good internship that can lead to getting one’s first job. It is most likely that Adam’s perception of the speaker’s credibility is:

Question

a. less important because he is not engaged in the message
b. more important because this information is new information to him
c. more important because the issue is not personally relevant
d. less important because the issue is personally relevant

Answer 1

d. less important because the issue is personally relevant