The view that suggests that people respond to fear-based messages in order to control/avoid the danger mentioned in the message, and to cope with the unpleasant feelings engendered by the message is known as:

a. the parallel response model
b. the protection motivation model
c. the inoculation procedure
d. the vulnerability model
e. the ego-defensive theory


Ans: b

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