When People Are Thinking Carefully,they Rely Not Just on the Strength

question 19

Multiple Choice

When people are thinking carefully,they rely not just on the strength of persuasive appeals but on _____________ as well.

• A)their own thoughts in response
• B)what their friends think
• C)the attractiveness of the speaker
• D)the number of arguments

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Definitions:

Premises

Statements or propositions from which conclusions are drawn or reasoned.

Test Condition

A specific set of parameters or circumstances under which an experiment, test, or study is executed.

Implicit Premises

Unstated assumptions that underlie an argument, which are not expressed but are necessary for the argument's logic to hold.

Explicit Premises

Clearly stated assumptions or propositions that form the basis of an argument or reasoning.