Hope Read a Persuasive Message Written by a Source Whom

question 46

Multiple Choice

Hope read a persuasive message written by a source whom she considered incompetent and untrustworthy.According to the sleeper effect,what effect will that message most likely have on her attitude over time?

• A) Her attitude will change over time in the in the direction advocated by the speaker.
• B) Her agreement with the attitudinal message will first increase,and then decrease over time.
• C) Her agreement with the attitudinal message will change over time in the opposite direction than that advocated by the speaker.
• D) Her agreement with the attitudinal message will decrease over time.

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Definitions:

Life Cycle

A series of stages through which living things pass from the beginning of their life until their death.

Personality Traits

Enduring patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior that distinguish individuals from one another.

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Correlation

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together.