A fear-based appeal might be more successful under which of the following conditions:

a. when the message contains information on how to avoid the problem or implement a solution.
b. when the messages makes people extremely frightened.
c. when the messages is boring and straightforward.
d. when the message is not too specific.


Answer: A

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