We are more likely to be persuaded by source characteristics when we:
a. are motivated to process an incoming communication with care
b. have developed cognitive dissonance
c. have not yet developed cognitive dissonance
d. have little motivation to process the persuasive message
D
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A professor asks a group of 8-year-olds and a group of 16-year-olds to argue that they should receive a reduction in their allowance, an argument with which they all surely disagree. Which of the following statements is a likely result of this study?
Almost none of the students will be able to do this. Eight-year-olds will be able to do this, but 16-year-olds will be unable to do this. Sixteen-year-olds will be able to do this, but 8-year-olds will be unable to do this. Almost all of the students will be able to do this easily.
Which of the following has been recommended as a way of improving the success rate of alcohol treatment plans among ethnic minorities?
A. Improve the level of technology that is brought to bear during treatment. B. Incorporate social media into the treatment aftercare plan. C. Use counselors who have not been chemically dependent themselves. D. Address all facets of the human being, including racial and cultural identity.
The median score of the Full Scale Intelligence Quotient is __________
a) 90 b) 95 c) 100 d) 105
A limitation of instinct approaches to motivation is that they fail to explain
A. the lack of internal cues in an individual. B. curiosity and thrill-seeking behavior. C. the variety and complexity of human behavior that is learned. D. evolutionary approaches to motivation.