Which of the following would NOT help to facilitate attitude change?
a. The communicator explains what he will gain if the audience accepts the message.
b. The communicator appears trustworthy and an expert on the topic.
c. The message stating clear-cut conclusions is backed up by facts and statistics.
d. The message appeals to emotions, particularly to fear and anxiety.
A
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a. In self-help groups, helping others also serves as therapy for those who give help. b. Many studies have shown that peer counselors are often as effective as professionals. c. A self-help group is usually made up of all of a psychologist's clients having the same problem. d. Services provided by peer counselors in some communities and on college campuses are free or very low cost.
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a. experiments done with test animals. b. speculations of nuclear scientists at Los Alamos, NM. c. monster movies of the 1950s. d. deformities in children born to Japanese women following the atomic bombings of Japanese cities in World War II.
MacGyver, a fictional TV hero, was able to solve nearly any problem with duct tape, chewing gum, and some luck
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