Suppose a political candidate makes a change to his message in order to include more recent scientific data. Which of the following persuasion tactics is he MOST likely using?
A) ?Taking the central route to persuasion.
B) ?Increasing his likeability.
C) ?Taking the peripheral route to persuasion.
D) ?Increasing his similarity.
A
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a. A rat b. A loud noise c. Crying and other fear reactions d. Salivation
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a. Your brother is correct. The fact that they are watching the movies together eliminates the potential problems. b. There is irrefutable evidence that exposure to violent media increases aggression. So, regardless of whether he watches these movies with his son, it is not really a good idea. c. Watching violent movies actually reduces aggression in males. d. There has been very little research on the topic, so no one knows.
When members of the Kpelle tribe in Liberia were asked to
sort objects "like a fool would do it," they grouped them together a. haphazardly. b. by category, such as containers, clothing, and eating utensils. c. like their own culture sorts objects. d. by functional association, such as food being placed with the utensil used to eat it.
Adult females are more likely to be diagnosed with depression than adult males.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)