The Number of Storks Nesting in Some European Villages Is

question 337

Multiple Choice

The number of storks nesting in some European villages is positively correlated with the number of human births in the villages. This means that:

• A) when many storks are nesting in the villages, researchers may predict fewer human births.
• B) the researchers made an error in their calculations since babies don't attract storks!
• C) since storks don't bring babies, one may assume that correlation never represents causation.
• D) the number of human births may be predicted by knowing the number of stork nestings.

Explain the role of physical attractiveness of the communicator in the persuasion process.

Recognize how classical conditioning can influence attitudes through exposure to positive or negative stimuli.

Discern the difference between attitudes formed via central and peripheral routes in terms of durability and resistance to change.

Describe how motivation and ability to think about the message influence the route of persuasion.

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