Which of the Following Scenarios Illustrates the Research on Message-Receiver

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios illustrates the research on message-receiver characteristics and persuasion?

• A) When Tommy feels sad, he is more likely to attend to pessimistic messages than to optimistic messages.
• B) When Tommy feels sad, he is more likely to attend to optimistic messages than to pessimistic messages.
• C) Tommy is less likely to obey authority when he feels sad than when he feels proud.
• D) Tommy is more likely to obey authority when he feels sad than when he feels proud.

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