You are trying to persuade your mother to lend you some money. You decide to make your attack in the evening, when she will be tired and distracted. This evening strategy is likely to be effective (assuming your mother is not in a bad mood) because in the evening she will be more likely than usual to rely on the ____ system, which will in turn ____
a. automatic; encourage an emotional response
b. automatic; prevent her from questioning the reasons for your request
c. deliberate; encourage an emotional response
d. deliberate; prevent her from questioning the reasons for your request
B
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