Being forewarned of the persuasive intent of a message will frequently help people to resist the effects of the message. This is because forewarning ________
A) allows us a greater opportunity to create counterarguments
B) activates heuristic processes
C) increases cognitive dissonance
D) decreases the likelihood of reactance
E) allows us to "tune out" the message completely
Answer: A
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