Researchers Briñol & Petty (2003) conducted a study in which participants were presented strong or weak arguments on an issue while they were either shaking their heads or nodding their heads to test the durability of headphones
Someone nodding his or her head would be more persuaded if presented a(n) ________ argument.
a. strong
b. weak
c. emotional
d. fear-inducing
Answer: A
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