Forewarning generally improves resistance to persuasion—but not always. Describe briefly how forewarning may produce attitude change in the direction of the message
What motivation might drive such a result? What role might source credibility play?
When people receive information about a persuasive message to be delivered by an "expert," they make arrangements to be pre-convinced, so as to make themselves appear resistant to having their attitude easily changed. In other words, "I'm not gullible." The expert, of course, is highly credible.
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What will be an ideal response?
Amhad is doing an experiment in which he has to choose between the object he has been shown previously (the target object) and another object. Choosing the target object will result in a reward. What sort of task is Amhad doing?
A. Landmark discrimination problem B. Dissociation task C. Greeble recognition task D. Object discrimination problem
Which of the following describes the relationship between satisfaction and commitment?
A. positive correlation B. negative correlation C. causal D. independent
Hans' mother told him that it is wrong to lie, so Hans thinks people shouldn't lie because then they won't get punished. Hans is in Kohlberg's stage called
a. interpersonal norms. c. obedience orientation. b. instrumental orientation. d. social contract orientation.