When Sam went looking for a new car, he met a beautiful saleswoman who described the curves of the car and how good Sam would look driving it. She did not mention the poor gas mileage, high price, or poor road performance. Sam made a snap decision to buy the car from the persuasive saleswoman. In this example, Sam was likely persuaded through the

a. central route.

b. peripheral route.

c. direct route.

d. evidence-based route.


b. peripheral route.

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