The situation in which a persuasive message is delivered is relevant to ______.

A. speaker credibility
B. attitude strength
C. context variables
D. social power


Answer: C

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A) is a teenager. B) is over 40. C) is more than one week past her due date. D) has preeclampsia.

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A) passion B) intimacy C) commitment D) attachment

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a. He may be playing a practical joke: straight men do not engage in homosexual acts. b. He may be gay: that's the only reason he would want to meet a gay man. c. He may be bisexual: he's in denial. d. He may be straight: sexual orientation is more complex than behavior alone.

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