Communicators with Little Credibility Are Most Effective in Changing the Opinions

question 107

Multiple Choice

Communicators with little credibility are most effective in changing the opinions of other people when they advocate positions that

• A)arouse the emotions of the audience.
• B)arouse intense dissonance in the audience.
• C)differ only moderately from the positions of the audience.
• D)differ markedly from the positions of the audience.

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Definitions:

Individual Liberty

The concept emphasizing the freedom of individuals from excessive government control or restrictive societal norms, prioritizing personal choices and rights.

Yellow Dog Contract

An employment agreement where the worker agrees not to join a union as a condition of employment, now illegal in many countries.

Secondary Boycott

A protest tactic used by unions, targeting a business's dealings with another company, not directly involved in a labor dispute, to pressure the initial business.

Norris-LaGuardia Act

A 1932 United States federal law that limited the power of federal courts to issue injunctions against non-violent labor disputes.